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Cottesbrooke Hall is a Grade I listed historic house in Northamptonshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Cottesbrooke Hall
Cottesbrooke Hall is a Queen Anne country house near the village of Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire, built in rose-coloured brick between 1702 and 1712 for Sir John Langham.
Designed by Francis Smith of Warwick, it is Grade I listed and remains the family home of the Macdonald-Buchanans.
The house contains the Woolavington Collection, an internationally regarded assembly of sporting art, fine furniture and porcelain.
The surrounding gardens, which have won the Christie's and Historic Houses Association Garden of the Year Award, feature formal planting and a Wild Garden with acers, spring bulbs and gunneras along a stream.
The Hall and Gardens open to visitors on set days through the summer months.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Cottesbrooke Hall
The house was built for Sir John Langham between 1702 and 1712, designed by the architect Francis Smith of Warwick in the Queen Anne style. It is Grade I listed and has passed down through the family, with the Macdonald-Buchanans continuing to live there and manage the wider estate.
Architecture of Cottesbrooke Hall
The Hall is built of rose-coloured brick in the Queen Anne style, the work of Francis Smith of Warwick, one of the leading provincial architects of the early eighteenth century.
Worth knowing
The Hall holds the Woolavington Collection, an internationally known assembly of sporting art alongside fine furniture and porcelain, one of the reasons the house draws specialist visitors as well as garden-goers.
Gardens & grounds at Cottesbrooke Hall
The gardens have won the Christie's and Historic Houses Association Garden of the Year Award, and range from formal planting around the Hall to a Wild Garden along a stream, planted with acers, spring bulbs and gunneras.
Plan your visit to Cottesbrooke Hall
Nearest station: Long Buckby Rail Station (7.1 miles)
Open May to September on selected days; visitors should book in advance.
Admission
Free entry to Historic Houses members (show valid membership card)
Places to visit near Cottesbrooke Hall
All Saints Church, Holdenby
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View Holdenby House on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Cottesbrooke Hall there are 4 historic properties, including 3 historic houses, across Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 10 miles of Cottesbrooke Hall there are 10 historic properties, including 6 historic houses and 3 churchs, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 20 miles of Cottesbrooke Hall there are 32 historic properties, including 16 historic houses and 12 churchs, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Stay nearby
Make more of your visit with an overnight stay near Cottesbrooke Hall.
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A Queen Anne house still lived in by the family whose descendants inherited it, paired with a genuinely notable sporting art collection.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Northamptonshire, England
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