Photo: Dorney Court by Kevin White, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Dorney Court is a Tudor manor house in Buckinghamshire, built around 1440 and remarkably little altered since.
The Palmer family has owned it for over four hundred years, which accounts for much of its preserved character.
The great hall and oak-panelled rooms give a strong sense of how the house has actually been lived in across the centuries.
The first pineapple known to have been grown in England was reportedly presented to Charles II from Dorney Court in 1661.
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Plan your visit
Nearest station: Taplow Rail Station (1.6 miles)
Open on Bank Holiday Mondays in May and August, and afternoons in June; group tours available by appointment throughout the year.
Nearby properties
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View Runnymede on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Dorney Court there are 4 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings and 2 gardens.
Within 10 miles of Dorney Court there are 7 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings and 3 gardens, across National Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Dorney Court there are 41 historic properties, including 16 historic buildings, 15 historic houses and 4 churchs, across National Trust, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Buckinghamshire, England
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