Gardens · West Midlands
Madeley Court
In or near Coalbrookdale.
Madeley Court — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Richard Law — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Horsehay & Dawley · 3.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Madeley Court is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Madeley Court is a 16th-century country house in Madeley, Shropshire, England which was originally built as a grange to the medieval Wenlock Priory. It has since been restored as a hotel. The house is ashlar built in two storeys to an L-shaped plan and is a Grade II* listed building. To the south west of the house is a 16th-century gatehouse which is separately grade I listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Source: After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the manor of Madeley was acquired in 1544 from Wenlock Priory by Sir Robert Brooke, afterwards Speaker of the House of Commons, The manor passed down in the Brooke family. In 1651 the house was occupied by a Roman Catholic, Francis Wolfe, when he received a visit from Charles II, accompanied by Richard Penderel, when escaping after the Battle of Worcester. The house then had several hiding places but Wolfe advised the house was no longer safe for concealment and let the king stay overnight in a barn (now part of Upper House) while Wolfe and Penderel unsuccessfully scouted the Severn crossings which were patrolled by Parliamentary troops.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6433, -2.4515
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Madeley
- Postcode
- TF7 5DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Telford
- Nearest railway station
- Horsehay & Dawley — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17549433 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Madeley Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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St Michael's Church, Madeley
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Madeley Court?
- Madeley Court is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF7 5DW), in the parish of Madeley.
- What is Madeley Court?
- Madeley Court — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Madeley Court?
- The nearest railway station is Horsehay & Dawley, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF7 5DW.
- How do I get to Madeley Court?
- The nearest railway station is Horsehay & Dawley, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF7 5DW.