Information for record number MWA8554:
Ettington Park House

Summary Ettington Park House, a Post Medieval House which was remodelled in the 19th century. It is situated 400m south of Wards Hill and is now a hotel.
What Is It?  
Type: Country House
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ettington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 24 47
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: I)
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1 Architecturally significant gothic revival house by Pritchard remodelling earlier manor house for E.P. Shirley.
2 The earliest parts of the present house were probably built for the Underhill family (tenants of the Shirleys) in the 16th and 17th century. The Shirleys made Ettington their principal seat in 1738, and a number of alterations and extensions, including a new entrance hall and dining room, were made in the 1740s - 1760s. Major alterations were made 1810-11, and further work was in progress in 1820. The west front was remodelled in the Classical style 1824-6, but in 1858-62 the whole house was recased in gothic polychrome stonework. A major programme of restoration has been carried out since the building was turned into a hotel in 1983. Illustrations of 1821 and 1869 included.
3 The Underhill family built manor house in the 16th and early 17th century. The lease was acquired by ISIS hotel company in 1983 restoring and refurbishing the house, adding a large extension to the north.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (Stratford on Avon)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Country Houses
Author/originator: Tyack G
Date: 1994
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: The History of Ettington Park and the Shirley Family
Author/originator: Hand Picked Hotels
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Images:  
A view of Ettington Park House from the air
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1960
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument COUNTRY HOUSE * The rural residence of a country gentleman. back
monument HOTEL * A large building used for the accommodation of paying travellers and guests. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument SEAT * An external structure used to sit on. back

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