Tortworth Court

Tortworth Court

Tortworth Court is a Victorian mansion in Gloucestershire built in Tudor style between 1848 and 1853 by Lord Ducie. Its architect was Samuel Sanders Teulon. The Grade II listed mansion had become derelict by the 1990s but has now been restored and extended at a reputed cost of £25 million and reopened in June 2001 as a high quality hotel operated by Four Pillars Hotels.

Tortworth Court is especially notable for its extensive arboretum which surrounding the property and which continues to be maintained and supported. It contains more than 300 specimens including many unusual and rare species.

Tortworth Court also gave its name to Saint class steam locomotive No. 2955 operated by the Great Western Railway.

External links

* [http://www.four-pillars.co.uk/Tortworth/home.html Official site]


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