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Stourhead House
Stourhead House is a Palladian mansion built in the 1720s, which was home to the Hoare family, who are the owners of Britain´s only surviving private bank. The entrance hall has a large collection of Hoare family portraits. The interior includes an outstanding Regency library designed by Colt Hoare in 1792 and decorated with paintings of classical scenes and furniture by Chippendale the Younger. In the gardens are classical temples, including the Pantheon and Temple of Apollo and also King Alfred´s Tower, a red brick folly built by Henry Flitcroft in 1772, almost 50m high, and all set around the central lake.
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Address
Stourton,
Warminster,
Wiltshire
BA12 6QD
Information on Stourhead House, Stourton, Warminster
| Opening Times: | House: 19 Feb to 6 Mar, Sat & Sun 11:00-15:00, 12 Mar to 19 Jul, Fri to Tue 11:00-17:00, 22 Jul to 6 Sep, Daily 11:00-17:00, 9 Sep to 11 Oct, Fri to Tue 11:00-17:00, 14 Oct to 6 Nov, Daily 11:00-17:00,2-18 Dec, Fri to Sun 11:00-15:00. Garden: All year, Daily 09:00-18:00. |
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| Admission: | NT Members Free. See NT website for admission prices. |
| Dog Friendly: | Dogs Permitted (On short leads in landscaped garden( 1 Nov-31 Jan 2010). Under close control all year on wider estate.) |
| Location: | At Stourton, off B3092, three miles north west of Mere (A303), eight miles south of Frome (A361). |
| Facilities: |
Full Disabled Access, Shop, Guided Tours, Restaurant, Parking Availability |
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