Baddesley Clinton Manor House


I spent a happy few hours yesterday touring the house and gardens at Baddesley Clinton. The house was built in the early 1400s and is completely surrounded by a moat.


The house was a home to the Ferrers family for over 500 years and, as the family was Roman Catholic, it sheltered many priests in its secret places (including the sewers). There is wonderful oak panelling throughout the house and intricately carved wooden overmantels.


I particularly enjoyed learning about the women of Baddesley Clinton, an exhibit in honour of the centenary of Women’s Suffrage.




The estate continues to grow vegetables in the original garden site and there is a pleasant walk around the lake and through the woods.


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