Canons Ashby House |
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Canons Ashby has been the family home of the Drydens since Elizabethan times and that family atmosphere remains today. The story of Canons Ashby, which has been little altered since the 19th century, is presented as if it were being seen through the eyes of Sir Henry Dryden, an eminent Victorian.
The house is atmospheric and welcoming, while the delightful garden is being returned to its colourful Victorian style. A stroll in the wider parkland offers a glimpse of the earlier medieval history, while the church explores the story of the canons of Canons Ashby.
The Priory Church of St Mary is all that remains of the 12th Century Augustinian priory from which Canons Ashby takes its name. Evening services are held monthly during the open season. See the Church notice board for details.
General Information
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
House, Garden, tea room, shop, church and park:12th February - 13th March: Open weekends 12.oopm - 4.00pm* (house open for tours) 14th March - 2nd November: Saturday to Wednesday 11.00am - 5.00pm (Last entry 30 mins before closing) *Tea room, garden and church open at 11.00am. |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
Adult £7.70 or £8.50 with Gift Aid donationChild £3.35 or £4.25 with Gift Aid donation Family £21.25 or £19.25 with Gift Aid donation Grounds only: Adult £3.59 or £3.15 with Gift Aid donation. Child £2.00 or £1.80 with Gift Aid donation. Group rates apply, please call for details. |
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Directions
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30 minutes south of Daventry, off A361 (Banbury) From M1 Jnc 16, follow A45 (Daventry) and turn left onto A5, 3 miles south turn right onto unclassified road through Litchborough. From M40 jnc 11, follow A422 (Brackley) then B4525, turning left onto unclassified road signposted to property after 3 miles. |
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Canons Ashby House Postcode for SatNav: NN11 3SD |
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Nearby Attractions
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Sulgrave Manor
(3 Miles)*
Sulgrave Manor is a superb example of a modest manor and garden of the time of Shakespeare, and was home to the ancestors of George Washington. |
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Bygones Museum
(7 Miles)*
The museum houses a unique collection of antiques and memorabilia gathered together by the owners over a period of sixty years. |
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National Waterways Museum
(10 Miles)*
Housed in a restored cornmill in the picturesque village of Stoke Bruerne, the museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of inland waterways. |
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