[118996] Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park, Warwickshire.
The National Trust,
Begun 1558 - extended C19.
Partly restored and extended, including east range, 1829-34 by Charles Samuel Smith.
North-east wing rebuilt and south wing extended 1847-67 by
John Gibson (1817-1892).
Grade l listed.
A view from the gatehouse.
Charlecote lies on the banks of the Avon between Warwick and Stratford. A grand Tudor house surrounded by a deer park and formal gardens, it is still the home of the Fairfax Lucy family.
There have been Lucys living at Charlecote since the 12th century. Wealthy country gentry. their income came primarily from land, occasionally augmented by fortuitous marriages.
[118996] Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park, Warwickshire.
The National Trust,
Begun 1558 - extended C19.
Partly restored and extended, including east range, 1829-34 by Charles Samuel Smith.
North-east wing rebuilt and south wing extended 1847-67 by
John Gibson (1817-1892).
Grade l listed.
A view from the gatehouse.
Charlecote lies on the banks of the Avon between Warwick and Stratford. A grand Tudor house surrounded by a deer park and formal gardens, it is still the home of the Fairfax Lucy family.
There have been Lucys living at Charlecote since the 12th century. Wealthy country gentry. their income came primarily from land, occasionally augmented by fortuitous marriages.