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Historic Houses in Gloucestershire

(stately homes) for other historic properties see Historic Buildings in Gloucestershire

Chavenage    Sprawling Elizabethan country house of grey Cotswold stone. Tapestries, Cromwellian relics, fine furnishings. Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, GL8 8XP Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 miles NW of Tetbury on minor road Website: Chavenage Email: info@chavenage.com Phone: 01666 502 329 Fax: 01453 836 778 Location map OS ST871951 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Dyrham Park   A William and Mary mansion begun in 1692 on older foundations by William Blathwayte, Secretary of State to William III. An odd mix of French, Dutch, and Italianate styles set in parkland with formal gardens and water features. The large hall is bestrewn with portraits. Highlights include period wood paneling, a state bed, and an extensive collection of Dutch paintings and furnishings. Dyrham, Chippenham, Gloucestershire, England, SN14 8ER Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 8 miles north of Bath, off the A46 Website: Dyrham Park Email: dyrhampark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 0117 9372 501 Fax: 0117 9371 353 National Trust Location map Details of Dyrham Park OS ST743 757 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lodge Park   A rare surviving 17th century grandstand, Lodge Park was built as part of the Sherborne estate by John Dutton as an observation post for deer coursing. The restored grandstand is set in 18th century parkland designed by Charles Bridgeman. Aldsworth, Cheltenham, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3PP Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On a minor road just off the A40 Website: Lodge Park Email: lodgepark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01451 844 130 Fax: 01451 844 131 National Trust Location map Details of Lodge Park - Photos of Lodge Park OS SP147 123 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Newark Park   Starting life as a Tudor hunting lodge, Newark Park was converted to a Georgian country house. It is located on a cliff top, offering superb views to the River Severn. Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England, GL12 7PZ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1.5 miles East of Wotton-under-Edge on narrow lanes. Website: Newark Park Email: newarkpark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01453 842 644 National Trust Location map Details of Newark Park - Photos of Newark Park OS ST786 933 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Owlpen Manor   Lovely Tudor manor house and gardens. Restored in 1926 after 100 years of neglect, by Cotswolds Arts and Crafts architect Norman Jewson. Painted cloth hangings dating from 1700. Mander family collections of textiles, furnishings and art. Uley, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL11 5BZ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 miles East of Dursley, off the B4066. Manor will be closed to the public in 2010, but the garden will remain open. Website: Owlpen Manor Email: sales@owlpen.com Phone: 01453 860 261 Fax: 01453 860 819 Location map OS ST800983 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Sezincote   An extraordinary country house built in the manner of an Indian palace, creating a little bit of the Far East in the middle of the Cotswold countryside. Sezincote was the inspiration for the Brighton Pavillion. The house is set in a small but beautiful Oriental gardens. Bourton on the Hill, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On a minor road off the A44 on the outskirts of Bourton on the Hill. Seasonal opening. Children are not generally admitted to the house Website: Sezincote Email: enquiries@sezincote.co.uk Details of Sezincote OS SP172312 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Snowshill Manor   Wow! A maze of rooms crammed full of the decidedly eclectic (and eccentric) collections of Charles Paget Wade, who rebuilt the ruined Cotswold manor from 1919. Bicycles, toys, musical instruments, masks, spinning wheels, and on and on. All of the finest craftsmanship. Snowshill, Broadway, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, WR12 7JU Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 miles south of Broadway Website: Snowshill Manor Email: snowshillmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01386 852 410 Fax: 01386 842 822 Location map Details of Snowshill Manor OS SP096 339 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Sudeley Castle   Victorian house built on the ruins of a medieval castle slighted by Parliamentary troops in the Civil War. The castle was used by Prince Rupert as a base in the war; now only the shell of the banqueting hall survives. In the house are mementoes of Catherine Parr, who died here, and Charles I, who might have wished he had. Worth a visit. Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5JD Attraction Type: Historic House Location: outside Winchcombe, off B4632 Website: Sudeley Castle Email: enquiries@sudeley.org.uk Phone: 01242 604 244 Fax: 01242 602 959 Location map Details of Sudeley Castle - Photos of Sudeley Castle OS ST872 952 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Woodchester Mansion   A unfinished Victorian mansion set in 400 acres of superb Cotswold countryside. Historian David Verey called Wodchester 'one of the great achievements of 19th century domestic architecture in England', and it is easy to see why. B4066, Uley, Gloucestershire, England, GL10 3TS Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On the B4066 5 miles south of Stroud. Free parking. Discounted entry to English Heritage members Website: Woodchester Mansion Wodchester Mansion Trust Location map - Photos of Woodchester Mansion OS SO809013 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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