Audley End House is a country house that was largely built in the early 17th century, near Saffron Walden, Essex, UK. This was once a prodigious building, a palace in all but words, known as one of Britain's finest Jacobean houses. Audley End is only one-third of its original size but still huge, with plenty to appreciate in its architectural details and diverse collections.
Britain's Finest in conversation with Audley End House & Gardens
What is the history of Audley End House & Gardens to the present day?
Audley End was the location of Walden Abbey, a Benedictine monastery given by Henry VIII to the Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas Audley in 1538. The abbey was transformed for him into a residential house and became known as Audley Inn. His grandson, Thomas Howard, demolished it and a much larger house was constructed, primarily to entertain the King, James I.
