Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Northleach (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: St Leonard, Sherborne House, and Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music. Also, be sure to include Northleach with Eastington in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Northleach (England).
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St Leonard
The Anglican Church of St Leonard at Stowell Park, in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
Sherborne House
Sherborne House is a large house in the village of Sherborne, Gloucestershire, England. It is a former country house that has been converted into flats and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
The Dutton family owned Sherborne manor from c. 1522. A U-shaped house was built on this site in 1651–3 by Valentine Strong (d.1662) for John Dutton and was rebuilt in 1829–1834 for John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne by Lewis Wyatt. The house, which reproduces the style of the 17th-century building, has a square plan with a central courtyard and a three-storey facade. Interior decoration of the principal rooms was by Anthony Salvin, c. 1841.
The adjoining Church of St Mary Magdalene, with origins in the late 13th century and partly rebuilt in the mid 19th century, is also Grade II* listed.
The gardens, pleasure ground and extensive parkland, begun in the 17th century but much altered, are listed as Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. A deerpark to the southwest, now known as Lodge Park, has a former grandstand from the mid 17th century.[2]
Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music
Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum
Address: High St, GL54 3ET Cheltenham
Northleach with Eastington
English civil parish. Northleach with Eastington is a civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire that includes the town of Northleach and the hamlet of Eastington, about 1½ miles SE of the town.
It forms part of the Cotswold district.[3]