Museums · West Midlands
Compton Verney
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Compton Verney — Grade I listed country house museum in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Compton Verney, you can use the postcode CV35 9HZ for sat-nav directions. Entry is paid, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Compton Verney is a museum in the United Kingdom. Designed by Robert Adam. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by Compton Verney Art Gallery. Managed by Compton Verney Art Gallery. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed country house museum in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1729°, -1.5472°.
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Summary from the official site
Compton Verney is a prominent visual arts venue located in Warwickshire, featuring six collections and a variety of temporary exhibitions. Visitors can engage in workshops and activities suitable for all ages, making it a cultural hub for art enthusiasts.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Compton Verney House is an 18th-century country mansion at Compton Verney near Kineton in Warwickshire, England. It is located on the west side of a lake north of the B4086 about 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Banbury. Today, it is the site of the Compton Verney Art Gallery.
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Background
Description
, with alterations and additions of 1761–1765 by Robert Adam and alterations of 1855 by John Gibson. Left: south-west front; right: south-east front]] The building is a Grade I listed house built in 1714 by Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke. It was first extensively extended by George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke in the early 18th century and then remodelled and the interiors redesigned by Robert Adam for John Peyto-Verney, the 14th baron, in the 1760s. It is set in more than 120 acre of parkland landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown in 1769. The house and its 5079 acre estate was sold by Richard Greville Verney, the 19th baron, in 1921 to soap magnate Joseph…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1729, -1.5472
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Compton Verney
- Postcode
- CV35 9HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Phone
- +44 1926 645500
- Opening
- Wed – Sun: Grounds 10am-5pm, Galleries 10.30am–5pm; closed Mon and Tue
- Official site
- www.comptonverney.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5157178 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Compton Verney House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Compton Verney 2 (7622670256).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Compton Verney?
- Compton Verney is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV35 9HZ), in the parish of Compton Verney.
- What is Compton Verney?
- Compton Verney — Grade I listed country house museum in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Compton Verney?
- Drivers can use postcode CV35 9HZ.
- Who runs Compton Verney?
- Compton Verney is operated by Compton Verney Art Gallery.
- Is Compton Verney a listed building?
- Compton Verney is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Compton Verney?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV35 9HZ. It sits within the Kenilworth and Southam parliamentary constituency.