Magnificent British Manor Estate
Rowland'S Castle, UK
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- Min booking length5 hr minimum
- Max attendees400 people
LOCATION
stands in 1800 acres of extraordinary landscaped parkland and ancient forest.
DESCRIPTION
An enchanting Country Estate with a Grade II* Stately Home nestled within South Downs National Park boasting views of the Solent. The earliest records of inhabitants on the estate date back to medieval times when the grounds were used for hunting. King Henry II, Richard the Lionheart and King John have all been known to have visited the forest.
In 1688 the first house was built on the present site for Lord Lumley, although the Estate changed hands and appearance over the centuries. Several magnificent beech, known as ‘Crow’s Feet’ were laid out providing spectacular vistas.
In 1900 a devastating fire tore through the house leaving nothing but the original vaulted crypt. The house was painstakingly rebuilt in the Carolean style over the following three years on the exact footprint of the old house. It was purchased in 1924 by the 9th Earl of Bessborough who, in 1983, decided to establish a Charitable Trust charged with the preservation of the Estate for the benefit of the nation.
This fine Edwardian building is adorned with the Ponsonby family portraits and possessions as well as original furniture, fixtures and fittings. The house has one of Britain’s best examples of ‘life below stairs’ with room upon room laid out as it would have been in the house’s heyday as well as a notable Library left as it was in the 10th Earl’s time.
Stansted Park also has a Grade I Listed Private Chapel, which has a unique colourful history of its own. This elegant Regency chapel stands on the site of the first great house and re-uses some of its fifteenth century masonry and locks.
KEY FEATURES
Bedrooms / bridal suite, ground floor, main Hall, music room, blue drawing room, dining room, boudoir, library & family museum room, basement, Edwardian servants’ quarters, including crypt, undercroft and servants’ hall, west balcony, east and west porticos and south terrace and gravel forecourt, extensive gardens, south and east lawn, dutch garden, walled gardens, wellhead garden and arboretum, chapel and graveyard, reception,Estate office, WiFi, in mansion and courtyard facilities, parking, both on site and large vehicle access.
Category and style
Mansion, Pool
Castle/Chateau
Parking
Parking for 25 cars
Truck / motorhome on site parking: On property
Location Rules
Electricity usage allowed
Outside catering/food allowed
Adult filming allowed
Cooking allowed
Amenities
Hair/Makeup area
Wifi
Features
Clawfoot Bathtub
Large Shower
Marble Bathroom
High Ceiling
Ornate Ceiling
Ornate Doors
Long Driveway
Balustrade
Large Grounds
Brick Fireplace
Fireplace With Mantle
Large Fireplace
Carpet Floor
Dark Wood Floor
Inlaid/Patterns Floor
Light Wood/Whitewash Floor
Stone Floor
Tiles Floor
English Garden
Large Yard
Attic
Ballroom
Basement
Bookcase
Closet
Crown Molding
Dressing Room
Open Floor Plan
Walk-in closet
Wine Cellar
Rectangular
Quarter/Half/Three-Quarter Turn Stairs
Texture Walls
Wallpaper
Wood-Paneled Walls
Accessibility
Stairs
Opening hours
Sunday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Questions
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Q: What's the maximum attendees I can have at this location?
A: Ian allows 400 attendees on location
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Q: What types of activities are allowed at this location?
A: Ian allows production
Location
Exact location provided after booking
