Our rating |
4 Star. |
Rental fee |
Midrange to luxury depending on personal requirements. Can be hired for either half day or for the entire day. |
Location |
Located in the East Midlands at the heart of the lovely Northamptonshire countryside. Northampton is right on its doorstep. |
Setting |
Set in tranquil gardens enclosed by spacious parkland. |
Activities |
Some lovely gardens well worth exploring nearby, including the blue bell wood. You can visit an interesting museum in a park and a railway museum too. There are a whole host of entertainments, shopping, activities and attractions in Northampton, a short drive away. |
Exterior |
17th century grade 1 listed house with a classical frontage. |
Interior |
Outstanding collection of books, paintings, portraits, china and period furniture. |
Facilities |
2 beautiful, different rooms available for the ceremony. Preparation room. Picnic area. Agricultural Museum. Gift Shop. Tea room. |
Receptions |
Formal and informal catered receptions, as well as marquee receptions for larger parties. |
Entertainment |
Entertainment can be hired; however dancing is not permitted inside and noise restrictions apply. |
Ceremonies |
Civil ceremonies and symbolic ceremonies can be held here. |
Restaurant |
No restaurant; however drinks, canapés and small buffets are available. For formal dinners, outside caterers will be used. |
Capacity |
Informal reception max 44, formal reception and ceremony max 80. 150 max for a marquee reception. |
Availability |
Throughout the year. |
This 17th Century Gem only accommodates one event per day, which means that on your big day the place is completely yours for the duration of your wedding. You will have all the peace and privacy that you want to celebrate your day your own way and at your own pace.
The serene gardens include a little Italian Garden with a remarkable rockery which is where the first garden gnome introduced into England was placed. There is also a rose garden and a lily pond with several sycamores and cedar trees planted back in the 1820’s. You can admire a large wrought iron gate, still standing from when the gardens where first laid out in 1655.The grounds are ideal for extensive strolls and memorable wedding photographs!
There are many fine rooms in the house. One of them has an elaborate chimneypiece and the ceiling dates back from 1740, while another contains rare Venetian cabinets featuring mythological paintings on the glass. The library is notable for its ancient 16th century tomes, a Bible belonging once to Charles I and that very old gnome – the one and only remaining original!
