Introduction
Horton Court is the site of a Renaissance garden of which fragments remain, arranged around a 16th-century house and a rare 12th-century Norman Hall. Features include a pond, an ambulatory and a rose garden. This record was checked with South Gloucestershire Historic Environment Records Officer - June 2010.
This is the site of a Renaissance garden, of which fragments remain, arranged around a 16th-century house and rare 12th-century Norman Hall. A unique ambulutory (listed grade I) overlooks terraced lawns. There is a pond with an island and one remaining of at least four medieval fish ponds. There is a rose garden on the site of an earlier bowling green, and also an exceptional tulip tree.
The Grade I listed house has a 12th-century north wing, the remainder being Tudor Gothic, built around 1520 for William Knight. A coat of Arms of 1521 was found in the garden wall and was removed to the house interior.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0344 800 2070Access contact details
The hall and gardens are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays between April and October (2 pm until 6 pm or dusk).
Directions
The gardens are 1 mile west of the A46 between Bath and Stroud.
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA
- History
Period
Medieval (1066-1540)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Horton
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: Horton Court
- Grade: I
Features
- Terrace
- Lawn
- Pond
- Description: There is a pond with an island.
- Rose Garden
- Description: There is a rose garden on the site of an earlier bowling green.
- Specimen Tree
- Description: An exceptional tulip tree.
- House (featured building)
- Description: The house is a grade I listed building with a 12th-century north wing, the remainder being Tudor Gothic, built around 1520 for William Knight.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Walk
- Description: A unique ambulutory.
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
Medieval (1066-1540)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
1.2
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Horton
- References
Contributors
Avon Gardens Trust
- Related Documents
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CLS 1/506
Conservation Statement, 1st Draft, incl. Vol 2 (Reference Images) - Hard copy
Camilla Beresford and Sarah Cotter Craig - 2017
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CLS 1/506