Gardens · West Midlands
Overbury Court
In or near Overbury.
Overbury Court — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Pankhurst — 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
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury · 5.1 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Overbury Court, the nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, which is 5.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GL20 7NP. Entry details are not provided.
About
Overbury 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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Overbury Court is a Georgian style country house in Overbury, Worcestershire, England. It is a privately owned Grade II* listed building. It is built in two storeys of golden limestone ashlar with a hipped Welsh slate roof behind tall parapets and with large ashlar ridge stacks. An additional attic storey is of a darker stone and incorporated into the parapet. The front facade has 7 bays, of which the 2 central bays break forward and are surmounted by a pediment. The surrounding parkland comprises a linear belt of land some 2.5km by 0.75km and is Grade II* listed in its own right.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Overbury manor was bought in 1723 from the Parsons family by John Martin of the Martins Bank banking family. The existing Elizabethan manor house burnt down in 1738 after which Martin commissioned the building of the present house in a Georgian style, which was completed c.1740. The house has passed down in the Martin family to the present day (2018). However, since the Rev. Frederick Holland, Vicar of Evesham, married into the family the surname of this branch of the family has been Holland-Martin. Several members of the Overbury Martins have been Members of Parliament for the local constituency of Tewkesbury and two have been High Sheriffs of Worcestershire. Sir Richard Martin was created…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0358, -2.0646
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Overbury
- Postcode
- GL20 7NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Established
- 1740
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury — 5.1 km
- Official site
- ngs.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548579 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Overbury Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Overbury Court?
- Overbury Court is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL20 7NP), in the parish of Overbury.
- What is Overbury Court?
- Overbury Court — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Overbury Court?
- The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL20 7NP.
- When was Overbury Court built?
- Built or established in 1740.
- Is Overbury Court a protected site?
- Yes — Overbury Court is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Overbury Court?
- The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL20 7NP.