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Corsham Court
Corsham
SN13 0BZ
+44 1249 71 2214
Fax: +44 1249 70 1610
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A Royal Manor from the days of the Saxon Kings until the reign of Elizabeth I, when it passed out of royal hands and finally in 1766 to the Methuen family, who still own it. Originally bought by Paul Methuen to house his collection of old master paintings, the glory of Corsham is still its collection of fine art and furniture. Featuring names such as Adam, Chippendale, Caravaggio, Lippi, Reynolds, Rubens, Van Dyck and Michelangelo, this is certainly one of the most important collections still complete and in private hands. The house itself is a blend of the Elizabethan house of 1582 with 18th and 19th Century additions, all in warm, honey-coloured stone. The splendid state rooms, beautifully designed by Lancelot Capability Brown to show off the collections, are an incomparable setting for the art treasures, some of which have not been moved for over 200 years! Directions: Approximately 4 miles West of Chippenham off the A4.
disabled access.
 Tu-Th 2p-5:30p
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