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Warwickshire - Places of Interest
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Arbury Hall and Gardens
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Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV10 7PT
Tel: 02476382804
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Arbury Hall, standing in the midst of rolling
lawns, surrounded by many acres of beautiful
parkland, seven miles from the centre of England has been
the home of the Newdegate family since the
16th century. This lovely Elizabethan mansion house with its
12th century monastic origins was Gothicised by Sir Roger Newdegate during the second half of the
18th century and with its soaring fan vaults, plunging pendants and filigree tracery, stands as the
most breathtaking and complete example of early Gothick Revival architecture.
Arbury contains important collections of paintings, furniture, glass and
china collected through the centuries by successive generations of the Newdegate family.
George Eliot, born on the estate in 1819 where her father was the agent,
features Arbury in several of her novels, especially "Scenes of Clerical Life" where in
"Mr Gilfil's Love Story" she portrays Arbury as Cheverel Manor and gives
detailed descriptions of many of the rooms in the house including The Saloon and The
Dining Room. The Gardens, wooded walks and lakes, provide the visitors with a
superb example of the informal style of late
18th century English landscape gardening.
Daffodils and Bluebells in Springtime, the Azalea and Rhododendron Walks in
May, the splendid Wisteria wall in June followed by a profusion of Roses all through
the Summer, and wildfowl on the lakes offer tranquil surroundings in which to relax.
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