Gardens · East Midlands
Holdenby House
In or near East Haddon.
Holdenby House — country house in Northamptonshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsford and Brampton · 4.3 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Holdenby House, the nearest railway station is Pitsford and Brampton, located 4.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NN6 8DJ. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for accessibility information.
About
Holdenby House is a public garden in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 65 km². Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Northamptonshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.3037°, -0.9854°.
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Official information
A historic Northamptonshire country house, traditionally pronounced, and sometimes spelt, Holmby.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Holdenby House is a historic country house in Northamptonshire, traditionally pronounced, and sometimes spelt, Holmby. The house is situated in the parish of Holdenby, six miles (10 km) northwest of Northampton and close to Althorp. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The house was completed in 1583 by the Elizabethan Lord Chancellor, Sir Christopher Hatton, who refused to sleep a night in the mansion until Queen Elizabeth I had slept there. Thomas Heneage stayed at Holdenby in July 1583, and wrote to Hatton, congratulating him on the completion of "the best house that hath been built in this age". It was one of the largest prodigy houses of the Tudor period, rivalling in size both Audley End and Theobalds, and was reputed to occupy approximately 78,750 square feet (7,300 m²), although this probably included the two great courtyards around which it was built. The facades were symmetrical, with mullioned windows and open Doric arcades, reflecting the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3037, -0.9854
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Holdenby
- Postcode
- NN6 8DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- Nearest railway station
- Pitsford and Brampton — 4.3 km
- Opening
- Sundays 11am–4pm and Bank Holiday Mondays from 5th April – 31st August; selected event days from 12pm–3pm.
- Official site
- www.holdenby.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3139305 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holdenby House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holdenby hall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Holdenby House, Carriage Arch Approximately 130 Metres North East
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holdenby House?
- Holdenby House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN6 8DJ), in the parish of Holdenby.
- What is Holdenby House?
- Holdenby House — country house in Northamptonshire, UK.
- How do I get to Holdenby House?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsford and Brampton, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN6 8DJ.
- Is Holdenby House a listed building?
- Holdenby House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Holdenby House?
- The nearest railway station is Pitsford and Brampton, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN6 8DJ.