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Arthingworth Manor

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Arthingworth Manor is a Grade II listed country house in Arthingworth, Northamptonshire, England, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Market Harborough. The estate consists of two manor houses; an older listed house and a stable block converted into a house.

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Braybrooke Road
LE16 8NJ , Arthingworth
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