Photo: Sezincote by Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sezincote is a Grade I listed historic house in Gloucestershire, and a member of Historic Houses. Find out how to visit and what's nearby.
About Sezincote
Sezincote is a country house in the Cotswolds that looks like no other in England.
Built in the early nineteenth century, it was commissioned by Sir Charles Cockerell, whose brother Colonel John Cockerell had originally purchased the estate after making his fortune with the East India Company.
Charles, who had also served with the Company in Bombay, engaged his brother Samuel Pepys Cockerell as architect and chose the Mughal style of India for the design.
The result is extraordinary: a curved copper-covered onion dome rises above an ornamental water garden, setting the house apart from every neighbouring Georgian manor.
The house remains in private ownership.
The garden is open from March to November, while the house itself opens for guided tours between May and September, on selected days each week.
Read more on WikipediaPlan your visit to Sezincote
Nearest station: Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station (2.4 miles)
Garden open March to November; house open for guided tours May to September only; check official website for current days and times.
Places to visit near Sezincote
Chastleton House
View Chastleton House on heritage mapSnowshill Manor
View Snowshill Manor on heritage mapHidcote House
View Hidcote House on heritage mapHidcote Manor Garden
View Hidcote Manor Garden on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Sezincote there are 2 historic properties, including 2 historic buildings.
Within 10 miles of Sezincote there are 11 historic properties, including 5 historic buildings, 3 historic houses and 2 archaeological sites, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Sezincote there are 40 historic properties, including 14 historic buildings, 9 historic houses and 9 churchs, across Historic Houses, National Trust and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Gloucestershire, England
- Visit duration
- Allow 2–3 hours
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