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Bibury Court

Introduction

Bibury Court is now a well-known country house hotel, standing in 2.5 hectares of ornamental gardens. The site lies alongside the River Coln and commands a view down the river valley.

Terrain

Undulating
Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The site is a hotel, open to guests.

Directions

http://www.biburycourt.com/map-directions-of-bibury-court-hotel.html

Owners

    History

    The house is a good example of a late-16th century Tudor mansion of gabled construction. The oldest part of the building is at the north end. The main central portion was built in 1633 by Sir Thomas Sackville, with other additions constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries. Further conversions and building work took place in the 20th century, especially when the building became a hotel in 1968.

    The site is alongside the River Coln and commands a view down the river valley. The remains of a Roman villa are to be found in woodland which covers part of the site. Later the whole area became the property of the Abbey of Osney, which took control of the existing church in 1130.

    Period

    • Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
    • Tudor (1485-1603)
    Features & Designations

    Features

    • Tudor Mansion (featured building)
    • Description: Tudor Mansion built in late 16th century. Later additions in 1633, 18th century and 19th centuries.
    • Earliest Date:
    • Latest Date:
    • Specimen Tree
    • Orchard
    • Riverside Walk
    • Description: Walks along the River Coln.
    • Earthwork
    • Description: The remains of a Roman villa in woodland on the site.
    • Dovecote
    • Description: Although not strictly part of the site itself, a medieval dovecote can be found opposite the farm gates of Bibury Court.
    Key Information

    Type

    Garden

    Purpose

    Ornamental

    Principal Building

    Commercial

    Period

    Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)

    Survival

    Extant

    Hectares

    2.5

    Open to the public

    Yes

    Civil Parish

    Bibury

    References

    References

    Contributors

    • Gloucestershire Gardens & Landscape Trust

    • Mary Blumer