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Canons Ashby is a romantic,16th century Elizabethan manor house, which has survived unaltered since 1710. Home of the Dryden family since it was first built, the house sits amongst beautiful gardens. There are many rooms open, containing Jacobean plasterwork and wall paintings, an interesting kitchen and some important 18th century furniture.
The Park and Gardens contain lawns, herbaceous borders, topiary, shrubs, trees, an orchard and a wild flower meadow. The stone steps in the garden are uneven - please take extra care when using them. The park is open to visitors - beware though, the sheep and cattle can be boisterous! 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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(2008 times)
16th March to 2nd November:House: Daily except Thursdays and Fridays 1.00pm - 5.30pm (October and November 4.30pm) last entry 30mins before closing. Garden: 11.00am - 5.30pm. Shop and Tearoom: 12.00pm - 5.30 Tea room open for morning coffee 10.30-11.45. Shop, Tea room and Gardens: Open at weekends in November and December 12.00pm - 4.00pm. |
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Admission Charges
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(2008 prices)
Adult £6.75 or £7.50 with Gift Aid donationChild £3.38 or £3.75 with Gift Aid donation Family £16.88 or £18.75 with Gift Aid donation Garden and park only £2.48 or £2.75 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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(6 Miles)*
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The Globe Hotel
(6 Miles)*
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