Manor houses were of two types, those that were fortified and those that were not. Those that were fortified were generally built of stone and looked quite a lot like castles. Those that were not fortified were generally built of timbered construction, but were better built than most houses and the areas between timbers were more likely to be filled with brick than with wattle and daub.
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Another term for a country house is a manor house. Years ago, manor houses were built surrounded by a boat and drawbridge and inside the main feature was a great hall.
Boja Manor is a manor house that was built for Baron von Behr in 1860. It currently houses a museum. It can be found in the historical region of Courland, in western Latvia.
The manor house was the home of the lord of the manor. Peasant children did not get much opportunity to go into the manor house.
A manor was not really built. It was an estate, which was made up of a large tract of land divided into agricultural land and wilderness areas, a manor house where the lord lived, other houses, perhaps in a village, agricultural buildings, other work buildings, and so on. There are links below to related questions.
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