Coombe Abbey House

Description of this historic site

Site of a country house once occupied by the Heningtons of Exton. The site lies in Combe Abbey Country Park.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Stands on the site of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1150. 1581 The Heningtons of Exton took up residence and were responsible for converting the original house into a substantial country house.

2 Results of a major programme of building recording and analysis carried out in 1993-94 during the conversion of Coombe Abbey.(see also 3 & 4)

4 Building recording and analysis of nine centuries of Combe Abbey by Iain Soden. A detailed phasing with supporting documentary and map evidence was carried out. A record of any architectural or decorative features was compiled in addition to a list of artefacts recovered from each of the rooms prior to the conversion into a Hotel.

  • For the sources of these notes, see the
  • Timetrail record
  • produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Locations
Coombe Abbey (86)
Subjects
Buildings and Structures (Parks and Gardens) (720)
Stately Homes and Large Country Houses (517)
Time periods
Post-Medieval - 1540-1750 (1473)
Alternative reference number
MWA9209

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    The east wing was demolished and replaced with a more extensive one in about the 1880’s.
    Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I, lived here under the tutelage and care of the Harrington family up until the age of sixteen.
    Source: “Historic Warwickshire” by J Tom Burgess

    By Gary Stocker (21/09/2022)

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