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Holdenby House is a large Elizabethan mansion built from 1580 onwards by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Elizabeth I's favoured courtiers. The original structure was substantially reduced in size during the seventeenth century, but the remaining ranges retain fine architectural details and demonstrate the ambitions of late Tudor aristocratic building. The estate is notable for its surviving formal gardens, which preserve evidence of the original Elizabethan layout including avenues and garden features contemporary with the house's construction. Holdenby remains an important example of a significant Elizabethan country house and its associated landscape, reflecting both the wealth and status of its founder and the aesthetic preferences of the Tudor elite.
Holdenby Manor and gardens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006638. View the official record →
Holdenby House is a large Elizabethan mansion built from 1580 onwards by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Elizabeth I's favoured courtiers. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006638.
Holdenby Manor and gardens is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement site 330yds (300m) N of mill (3 km), The Spencer Chapel, Great Brington Church (3.4 km), Great Brington village cross (3.5 km).
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