Barnsley Park

An Iron Age settlement was once situated within Barnsley Park, and upon the Roman invasion, a 33 m long Roman villa was built at the settlement to the north of the current house. In 1693, the estate was inherited by Brereton Bourchier who started the construction of the present house. who completed the house during the 1720s. The architect is not known although several authors have speculated about who was responsible. The house was redecorated around 1780 by Anthony Keck, with further work by John Nash, including the library and conservatory, around 1811. The landscaped garden was laid out in the 18th century and has mature hardwood trees. By 1819, the estate was owned by Sir James…

The Georgian Baroque another lodge was added in the mid 19th century. Nash was also responsible for the orangery 10 m east of the house. It has a slate roof supported by ionic columns. The stable block and coach houses were added in the early 19th century. These are now used as six workshops for small businesses. The estate has its own pumping house which was constructed in the late 19th century, and a large 18th century barn. There is also an 18th-century dovecote, and a range of cottages originally built for the workers but now rented out. The formal gardens, close to the house, are divided by hedges laid out in the 1960s. Further from the house are plantations primarily made of beech…