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Herb garden, orchard, and topiary garden
- Today, it is a popular tourist destination and is owned and managed by the National Trust. Visitors to Canons Ashby can explore the house and its beautiful gardens, which include a herb garden, orchard, and topiary garden. The house features many original features and furnishings, giving visitors a glimpse into life in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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3 days ago · Explore the historic house at Canons Ashby with grand rooms, stunning tapestries and plasterwork which contrasts with the servants' quarters. Find out more about what you can see.
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- History of Canons Ashby
Canons Ashby was home to the Dryden family for over 400...
- Canons Ashby Parkland Walk
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Ancient and peaceful, Canons Ashby is far removed from today’s bustling lifestyle. Medieval canons built their priory near the small village of Ashby but following the Dissolution the village was lost leaving a curiously truncated church.
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- near Daventry, Canons Ashby
- Canons Ashby is open:Sun - Sat 10:00 - 16:00
- Hotels near Canons Ashby: (3.98 mi) Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa (7.10 mi) Love2Yurt (9.29 mi) Hanwell House (1.20 mi) Crockwell Farm (0.84 mi) The Gar...
- Restaurants near Canons Ashby: (3.12 mi) The Red Lion (2.40 mi) The Crown Inn (7.30 mi) Truva Lounge Cocktail Bar (6.35 mi) Granny's Cafe (7.20 mi)...
Find out when Canons Ashby is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more. The garden at Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire provides plenty of space for a great day out, enjoy the fresh air as you walk in the grounds.
Stroll in the historic parkland and catch glimpses of early medieval landscapes, while a wander through the priory church reveals the story of the canons of Canons Ashby.
- Book Room
- The Painted Parlour
- ‘Lost and Found’ Display
The Book Room is part of Sir Erasmus Dryden’s extension to the house of around 1590 and still has the original panelling. The chimney piece and overmantel with its doric pilasters and columns are also of this period. The room was described as the ‘left-hand parlour’ in the 1717 inventory and was subsequently used as a Billiard Room. Sir Henry Dryde...
Visit the Painted Parlour and marvel at the clever trompe l’oeil (trick of the eye) decoration, created in the early 1700s. All is not as it seems! Elizabeth Creed (1642-1728) painted the room in her 70s for her fashionable cousin, Edward Dryden (d.1717). You can also see Elizabeth’s work in the Priory Church.
From 29 August 11.30am – 3.30pm daily until early November (when the room is redecorated for the Arthurian Christmas display). Browse a selection of items in the Painted Parlour which explore how collection items have come to be in the house over time. Part of the display includes a striking gold and diamond ring designed and made in 1970 by goldsm...
Visitors to Canons Ashby can explore the house and its beautiful gardens, which include a herb garden, orchard, and topiary garden. The house features many original features and furnishings, giving visitors a glimpse into life in the 16th and 17th centuries.
About. Ancient and peaceful, Canons Ashby is far removed from today’s bustling lifestyle. Medieval canons built their priory near the small village of Ashby but following the Dissolution the village was lost leaving a curiously truncated church. Nearby, the Elizabethan Dryden family built their home.
