Cottesbrooke Hall
A Queen Anne house of rose-coloured brick, set within Northamptonshire parkland and associated with the Woolavington sporting-art collection.
A Queen Anne house of rose-coloured brick, set within Northamptonshire parkland and associated with the Woolavington sporting-art collection.
Register entry — COTTESBROOKE HALL. National Heritage List for England reference: 1356891. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1954-11-02. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
The register records an amendment dated 1984-11-08.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356891
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Queen Anne country house
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Cottesbrooke
- East Midlands
- other
- 1954-11-02
Redaktionelle Einordnung
The official estate account dates the house to 1702–1712, built for Sir John Langham, and attributes it to Francis Smith of Warwick. It identifies the Woolavington Collection of sporting art alongside furniture and porcelain as an important part of the house's contents.
Formal gardens surround the hall, while a Wild Garden follows a stream. The estate also describes continuing agricultural management, woodland planting and measures intended to support wildlife. These activities place the house within an inhabited and managed rural landscape, rather than a garden existing independently of its surroundings.
Our editorial reading: compare the formality of the brick house with the more varied garden experiences. Sporting pictures, parkland and agricultural land offer different perspectives on the historical country estate.
Sources: https://www.cottesbrooke.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
On 21 October 2026 the estate stated that the hall and gardens had closed for 2026, with a National Garden Scheme reopening planned for 25 April 2027. Check the current calendar and confirm house access separately before travelling.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
Die Region erkunden
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