Gardens · South East England
Corsham Court
Corsham Court — Grade I listed English country house in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham · 5.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Corsham Court is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Designed by Lancelot Brown. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Address: SN13 0BZ. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed English country house in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4350°, -2.1824°.
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Official information
Country house in a park designed by Capability Brown notable for its fine art collection.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Corsham Court is a 16th-century country house in a park designed by Capability Brown. It is in the town of Corsham, 3 miles (5 km) west of Chippenham, Wiltshire, and is notable for its fine art collection, based on the nucleus of paintings inherited in 1757 by Paul Methuen from his uncle, Sir Paul Methuen, the diplomat. The house is Grade I listed and is the home of the present Baron Methuen, James Methuen-Campbell, the eighth generation of the Methuens to live there.
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Background
History
Corsham was a royal manor in the days of the Saxon kings, reputed to have been a seat of Ethelred the Unready. After William the Conqueror, the manor continued to be passed down through the generations in the royal family. It often formed part of the dower of the Queens of England during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, becoming known as Corsham Reginae. During the 16th century, the manor went to two of Henry VIII's wives, namely Catherine of Aragon until 1536, and Katherine Parr until 1548. During the reign of Elizabeth I the estate passed out of the royal family; the present house was built in 1582 by Thomas Smythe. The owner of Corsham Court in the mid-seventeenth century was Sir…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4350, -2.1824
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Corsham
- Postcode
- SN13 0BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
- Established
- 1582
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 5.5 km
- Official site
- corsham-court.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529210 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Corsham Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CorshamCourtFront.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Corsham Court?
- Corsham Court is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN13 0BZ), in the parish of Corsham.
- When was Corsham Court built?
- Built or established in 1582. Designed by Lancelot Brown.
- Who owns Corsham Court?
- Corsham Court is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Corsham Court a listed building?
- Corsham Court is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Corsham Court a protected site?
- Yes — Corsham Court is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Corsham Court?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN13 0BZ.