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Willey Park is a historic house in Shropshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history and architecture, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Willey Park
Willey Park is a historic house near Broseley in Shropshire.
The present building dates from an early 19th-century rebuilding of an earlier family seat.
The Weld-Forester family held the estate from the 18th century and later carried the title Baron Forester.
The house remains private, set within working farmland and woodland.
Selina Weld-Forester of the family married the 3rd Earl of Bradford and became a noted correspondent of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, exchanging over a thousand letters with him.
History of Willey Park
The Weld-Forester family held the Willey estate from the 18th century, and the family later carried the title Baron Forester. Selina Weld-Forester of the family married the 3rd Earl of Bradford and became a noted correspondent of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, exchanging over a thousand letters with him.
Architecture of Willey Park
The current house is thought to date from an early 19th-century rebuilding, replacing an earlier family seat on the same estate.
Worth knowing
Selina Weld-Forester, Countess of Bradford, came from the family associated with Willey Park and exchanged over a thousand letters with Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.
Plan your visit to Willey Park
Nearest station: Caterham Rail Station (1.4 miles)
Places to visit near Willey Park
Selsdon Wood
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View Quebec House on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Willey Park there are 1 historic properties, including 1 house.
Within 10 miles of Willey Park there are 8 historic properties, including 4 historic buildings, across National Trust, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.
Within 20 miles of Willey Park there are 76 historic properties, including 35 historic buildings, 22 historic houses and 5 palaces, across National Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.
Facts
The family seat behind one of Victorian Britain's most prolific political correspondences.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Shropshire, England
- Visit duration
- Allow 2 hours 30 minutes
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