Bibury Court

The house was built between 1560 and 1599,[3] and was first extended in 1633 for Sir Thomas Sackville.[4] Later additions have since been made and the 16th-century building now forms the north wing. The Sackville family including their heirs the Cresswells owned it until 1816 when it was sold to Lord Sherborne.[3] Thomas Estcourt Cresswell had the interior remodelled around 1759.[1]

Sir Humphrey Clarke bought the house in the 1920s and lived there with his wife until the 1960s, however much of the estate was held by Lord Sherborne until is was sold to S. J. Phillips & Sons (Kemble) Ltd in the 1940s.[3] The house was converted into a hotel in 1968, and back into a private home in 2015.[5]

Bibury Court

The house and outbuildings are of Cotswold stone.[3] The entrance walls and gateway date from the early 18th century.[6] The 16th century house now forms the north wing. The east front has a symmetrical centre with the north and south wings to either side.[1]

The estate includes over 100 acres (40 ha) of woodland, 119 acres (48 ha) of pasture and over 500 acres (200 ha) of arable farmland,[2] making a total of 762 acres (308 ha).[3]

The buildings on the estate include a 17th century Mill House[7] and 18th century dovecote.[8] The mill itself contains the original machinery over the mill race and a pump to supply water to theNew Barn.[2] The Court Farmhouse dates from the 17th century.[9] The stables are from the early 19th century,[10] although another former stable block from the late 16th century has been converted into a bar.[11]

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