Where is Huddington Court?

Huddington Court is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR9 7LJ), in the parish of Huddington.

How do I get to Huddington Court?

The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR9 7LJ.

Is Huddington Court a listed building?

Huddington Court is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

How do I get to Huddington Court?

The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR9 7LJ.

Stately homes · West Midlands

Huddington Court

In or near Broughton Hackett.

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Huddington Court — 15th-century manor house in Huddington Worcestershire, England, UK.

Huddington Court, stately homes in Worcestershire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–4 h
Nearest railway station: Droitwich Spa · 7.8 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Huddington Court, the nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, located 7.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WR9 7LJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Huddington Court is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "15th-century manor house in Huddington Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2138°, -2.0856°.

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Heritage listing

Huddington Court is a 15th-century moated manor house in the village of Huddington in Worcestershire, England, some six miles east of Worcester. It was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as 'the most picturesque house in Worcestershire'. It was the home of the Wintour family, of which the Gunpowder Plot conspirators Robert, Thomas and John Wintour are the most notorious. The house is a private residence and is not open to the public.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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Background

Description

The plans of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 were, partially, conceived in Huddington Court. Two priest holes, believed to have been built by Nicholas Owen, are in the building. One is behind an oak panel in what was the chapel, where mass was said by the resident priest. The main section of the hole has another door which leads to a small room where the priest would not have wanted to suffer from claustrophobia! The other hiding hole is in the room opposite and is a door made to look like a part of the wall. This enters into a quite sizeable room that was only discovered in the 1920s. Following the arrest of Guy Fawkes the plotters fled to Huddington Court…

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Coordinates: 52.2138, -2.0856
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: Huddington
Postcode: WR9 7LJ
Parliamentary constituency: Droitwich and Evesham
Nearest railway station: Droitwich Spa — 7.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q13586006 (CC0)
wikipedia: Huddington Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Huddington Court..jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Huddington Court?: Huddington Court is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR9 7LJ), in the parish of Huddington.
What is Huddington Court?: Huddington Court — 15th-century manor house in Huddington Worcestershire, England, UK.
How do I get to Huddington Court?: The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR9 7LJ.
Is Huddington Court a listed building?: Huddington Court is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
How do I get to Huddington Court?: The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR9 7LJ.