Historic houses · South East England
Littlecote House
Littlecote House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Littlecote House is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Littlecote House is a large Elizabethan country house and estate in the civil parishes of Ramsbury and Chilton Foliat, in the English county of Wiltshire, about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) northeast of the Berkshire town of Hungerford. The estate includes 34 hectares of historic parklands and gardens, including a walled garden dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. In its grounds is Littlecote Roman Villa. A Grade I listed building, Littlecote House is now a hotel and leisure centre.
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Background
Description
Sir John Popham bought the reversion of Littlecote, and succeeded to it on Darrell's death in 1589; he then built the present Elizabethan brick mansion, which was completed in 1592. James I, Charles II, and William of Orange stayed there, the latter on his march from Torbay to London in the so-called "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 in which he superseded the Catholic King James II. A unique room that can still be seen today is the so-called "Dutch Parlour". A plaque in the corridor outside states that this was decorated with paintings by Dutch seamen who were captured in about 1666 in a war between England and the Dutch; these paintings cover the walls and the ceiling. The Popham family owned…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4315, -1.5631
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Ramsbury
- Postcode
- RG17 0SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1592
Sources
- wikidata: Q6652917 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Littlecote House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Littlecote House?
- Littlecote House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 0SU), in the parish of Ramsbury.
- When was Littlecote House built?
- Built or established in 1592.
- Is Littlecote House a listed building?
- Littlecote House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Littlecote House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 0SU. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.