Coughton Court, Alcester, Warwickshire, UK
N 52° 14.609 W 001° 52.802
30U E 576467 N 5788710
Coughton Court.
A Great Tudor family seat, associated with the Gun Powder Plot and Civil War intrigue, with a fine collection of furniture, porcelain and paintings.
Waymark Code: WM4NE2
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/11/2008
Views: 24
Coughton Court has been the home of the Throckmorton family since 1409. It holds a unique place in English history with its close connections with the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Behind the Tudor Gatehouse house you will find the courtyard with its fine Elizabethan half-timbering, where a knot garden leads to lawns and fine vistas of the Warwickshire countryside.
The house stands in 25 acres of grounds containing some of the most breathtaking gardens in the country.
It was Clare McLaren-Throckmorton's intention to create a garden, which complements the beautiful house, and to give it the setting it deserves. She also wanted to create a wide variety of gardens: formal and informal, traditional and innovative.
Created over the last 15 years, the gardens are now mature and varied and are solely managed by the Throckmorton family.
A charge applies for the walled garden for NT members.
The address of property, including Postcode.:
Coughton Court
nr Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 5JA
The charges to visitors and opening hours.:
15 Mar -29 Jun
Wed-Sun 11am-5.00pm
1 Jul – 31 Aug
Tues-Sun 11am-5.00pm
3 Sep – 28 Sept
Wed-Sun 11am-5.00pm
4 Oct – 2 Nov
Sats & Suns 11am-5.00pm
(Sept 2008)
Web page: [Web Link]
References:
www.coughtoncourt.co.uk
National Trust member: yes
Parking place (optional): Not Listed
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