frieze of jousting at Ettington Park Hotel
There has been a manor house at Ettington going back at least as far as the time of the Norman Conquest, as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Throughout this time it has been the estate of the Shirley family.
The current neo-gothic building dates back to an extensive remodelling undertaken from 1858-62 by Evelyn Philip Shirley, who commissioned architect John Prichard. Prichard was a disciple of gothic revivalist Pugin, himself influenced by the writings of John Ruskin.
The sculptures and friezes which decorate the exterior of the building were carved by Edmund Clarke of Llandaff and based on the designs of the well-known sculptor H. H. Armstead.
Ettington Park is now a luxury hotel.
frieze of jousting at Ettington Park Hotel
There has been a manor house at Ettington going back at least as far as the time of the Norman Conquest, as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Throughout this time it has been the estate of the Shirley family.
The current neo-gothic building dates back to an extensive remodelling undertaken from 1858-62 by Evelyn Philip Shirley, who commissioned architect John Prichard. Prichard was a disciple of gothic revivalist Pugin, himself influenced by the writings of John Ruskin.
The sculptures and friezes which decorate the exterior of the building were carved by Edmund Clarke of Llandaff and based on the designs of the well-known sculptor H. H. Armstead.
Ettington Park is now a luxury hotel.