Big English Estates

[PCNoob2]

do the old and powerful families still live in those huge and ancient mansions out in the english countryside?

I was watching a show about them and some were built way back in the 1500s and 1600s. Some had been on the same spot of land for about a thousand years.

I've also always wondered if there are still Dukes and Duchesses and Archdukes and stuff. For offense, but all those castles and royalty seems like a fairy tale.

Just thought it was interesting because we don't really have anything similar here in the States.

 

[blackjack]

Some still do but some are now open Museums for people to Visit, I live near one and go regularly http://www.burton-agnes.co.uk/ it is truly beautiful, its gardens are wonderful in bloom, and there is lots of garden games to play for the kids, a nature walk as well , then you have the house exquisite place.
Here is another http://www.castlehoward.co.uk/metadot/index.pl