Witley Court

Local nameWitley Court
LocationGreat Witley, UK

Witley Court, in Great Witley, Worcestershire, England, is a ruined Italianate mansion. Built for the Foleys in the seventeenth century on the site of a former manor house, it was enormously expanded in the early nineteenth century by the architect John Nash for Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley. The estate was later sold to the Earls of Dudley, who undertook a second massive reconstruction in the mid-19th century, employing the architect Samuel Daukes to create one of the great palaces of Victorian and Edwardian England.

The declining fortune of the Dudleys saw the sale of the court after the First World War to a Kidderminster carpet manufacturer. In 1937 a major fire caused great damage to the court, the estate was broken up and sold and the house was subsequently stripped of its fittings and furnishings.

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Opening hours

Till Sep 30, 2015: daily: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Oct 1 - Nov 1, 2015: daily: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nov 2, 2015 - Feb 14, 2016: Sat - Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Feb 15 - Feb 19, 2016: daily: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Feb 20 - Mar 24, 2016: Sat - Sun: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Last admission one hour before closing time.
Closed on Dec 24, 25, 26, 28 & 31, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016.

Admission

Adults: £7.40/£8.20 (no Gift-Aid/Gift-Aid)
Concessions (students with ID, seniors over 60): £6.70/£7.40
Children (5-15): £4.40/£4.90
Family (2 adults, 3 children): £19.20/£21.30
Members: free

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witley_Court

Official Website https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/witley-court-and-gardens/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/witleycourt

Email witley.court@english-heritage.org.uk

Phone +44 1299 896 636

Address Worcester Road, Great Witley WR6 6JT, UK

Coordinates 52°16'55.798" N -2°20'21.936" E

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