Photo: Stanway House by Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Stanway House is a Jacobean manor in the Cotswolds village of Stanway, Gloucestershire, built in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, with major elements including the gatehouse and south front completed through around 1640.
The house has been in the ownership of the Tracy and Charteris families for around five hundred years, passing through inheritance rather than sale.
Its most remarkable feature is the fountain in the grounds, which at 300 feet is said to be the tallest gravity-fed fountain in the world.
The house opens to the public on a limited number of days each year.
Read more on WikipediaPlan your visit
Nearest station: Toddington (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) (0.7 miles)
Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays during June, July, and August; check official website for current details.
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Within 5 miles of Stanway House there are 5 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings, across English Heritage, Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of Stanway House there are 16 historic properties, including 6 historic buildings, 4 historic houses and 3 churchs, across National Trust, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Stanway House there are 47 historic properties, including 16 historic buildings, 14 churchs and 10 historic houses, across Churches Conservation Trust, National Trust and English Heritage sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Gloucestershire, England
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