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Chastleton house🤎🏰 🏷️ Tag someone you wanna visit Scotland with! 📸: @adamjason1 📍: Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England
Chastleton house🤎🏰 🏷️ Tag someone you wanna visit Scotland with! 📸: @adamjason1 📍: Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England
Chastleton House was owned by the same family for 400 years. Having lost their fortune in the Civil war, there were never the funds to alter or maintain the house, so it is the most perfectly preserved Jacobean mansion in England. The last owner lived here alone for 15 years with 24 cats for company as the house decayed around her. With secret rooms, a spooky cellar and ancient kitchen, you can practically feel the ghosts of the past watching you. #theCotswolds#Cotswolds#visittheCotswolds#CotswoldAdventures#ExploreCotswolds#DiscoverCotswolds#Cotswoldtours#Cotswoldtoursbycar#privatetoursbycar#visitBritain#visitEngland#englishcountryside#britishcountryside#countryside
Chastleton House was owned by the same family for 400 years. Having lost their fortune in the Civil war, there were never the funds to alter or maintain the house, so it is the most perfectly preserved Jacobean mansion in England. The last owner lived here alone for 15 years with 24 cats for company as the house decayed around her. With secret rooms, a spooky cellar and ancient kitchen, you can practically feel the ghosts of the past watching you. #theCotswolds#Cotswolds#visittheCotswolds#CotswoldAdventures#ExploreCotswolds#DiscoverCotswolds#Cotswoldtours#Cotswoldtoursbycar#privatetoursbycar#visitBritain#visitEngland#englishcountryside#britishcountryside#countryside
🕸️ Cobwebs, dirty dishes, and cracks in the ceiling… hmm. Doesn’t really sound like an ideal place to visit does it? This is Chastleton House in Oxfordshire and it is a @nationaltrust property that you can go and visit. Here’s my favourite fact about Chastleton: ‘An interesting part of Chastleton’s history is its association with the game of croquet. In fact, Chastleton is the unlikely place where the rules of croquet were properly codified by Walter Whitmore-Jones, who was born and lived here in the 19th century.’ When the weather is grand, you can play on the lawn! Let me know what you think in the comments!
🕸️ Cobwebs, dirty dishes, and cracks in the ceiling… hmm. Doesn’t really sound like an ideal place to visit does it? This is Chastleton House in Oxfordshire and it is a @nationaltrust property that you can go and visit. Here’s my favourite fact about Chastleton: ‘An interesting part of Chastleton’s history is its association with the game of croquet. In fact, Chastleton is the unlikely place where the rules of croquet were properly codified by Walter Whitmore-Jones, who was born and lived here in the 19th century.’ When the weather is grand, you can play on the lawn! Let me know what you think in the comments!
Chastleton House 🏰 — A Timeless English Treasure Built between 1607 and 1612 by Walter Jones, an Oxford-educated lawyer and Member of Parliament for Worcester, Chastleton was a bold statement of rising ambition. Coming from Welsh wool-merchant roots, Jones used his success in law and politics to build a grand Jacobean house that showcased his wealth, status, and taste. For nearly 400 years, Chastleton remained in the same family. Its last private owner, Barbara Clutton-Brock, lived here until 1991, sharing the enormous house with her 24 cats. She fiercely protected its historic soul, believing “poverty is a great preservative,” and left the house nearly untouched, creating a true time capsule of English country life. Wandering through Chastleton is like stepping back centuries — faded tapestries, creaking floors, stories of Civil War intrigue, and even the birthplace of modern croquet. A place where history whispers from every corner. #ChastletonHouse #NationalTrust #HistoricHomes #JacobeanArchitecture #Cotswolds #HistoryLovers #TimeCapsule #PreservedInTime #EnglishHeritage #WalterJones #BarbaraCluttonBrock #CountryHouseDreams
Chastleton House 🏰 — A Timeless English Treasure Built between 1607 and 1612 by Walter Jones, an Oxford-educated lawyer and Member of Parliament for Worcester, Chastleton was a bold statement of rising ambition. Coming from Welsh wool-merchant roots, Jones used his success in law and politics to build a grand Jacobean house that showcased his wealth, status, and taste. For nearly 400 years, Chastleton remained in the same family. Its last private owner, Barbara Clutton-Brock, lived here until 1991, sharing the enormous house with her 24 cats. She fiercely protected its historic soul, believing “poverty is a great preservative,” and left the house nearly untouched, creating a true time capsule of English country life. Wandering through Chastleton is like stepping back centuries — faded tapestries, creaking floors, stories of Civil War intrigue, and even the birthplace of modern croquet. A place where history whispers from every corner. #ChastletonHouse #NationalTrust #HistoricHomes #JacobeanArchitecture #Cotswolds #HistoryLovers #TimeCapsule #PreservedInTime #EnglishHeritage #WalterJones #BarbaraCluttonBrock #CountryHouseDreams
Chastleton House.. a Jacobean house tour. Put all the interior photos into this reel 😄.. it really is an amazing place to visit. Most of the furniture and decor has been here since around 1612. Even the same tables and pewter plates in the kitchen. A complete Jacobean time capsule. #chastletonhouse #nationaltrust #manor_n_castle #historicplaces #historichouse #manor #manorhouse #Cotswolds #visitthecotswolds #discovercotswolds #interiordesign #kitchen #antiques #antiquefurniture #houses_phototrip #history #interiors #jacobean #monumental_world #housedesign
Chastleton House.. a Jacobean house tour. Put all the interior photos into this reel 😄.. it really is an amazing place to visit. Most of the furniture and decor has been here since around 1612. Even the same tables and pewter plates in the kitchen. A complete Jacobean time capsule. #chastletonhouse #nationaltrust #manor_n_castle #historicplaces #historichouse #manor #manorhouse #Cotswolds #visitthecotswolds #discovercotswolds #interiordesign #kitchen #antiques #antiquefurniture #houses_phototrip #history #interiors #jacobean #monumental_world #housedesign
📍Chastleton House National Trust . . . . . . . . . Follow for more travel inspo! #travel #nature #travelphotography #travelgram #picoftheday #wanderlust #adventure #instatravel #landscape #summer #explore #trip #visitbritain #englandtravel #cottagecore #chastletonhouse #nationaltrust #nt
📍Chastleton House National Trust . . . . . . . . . Follow for more travel inspo! #travel #nature #travelphotography #travelgram #picoftheday #wanderlust #adventure #instatravel #landscape #summer #explore #trip #visitbritain #englandtravel #cottagecore #chastletonhouse #nationaltrust #nt
📍Chastleton House – a place frozen in time. Built in 1612, it’s one of the best-preserved Jacobean houses in England. 🎬 Did you know? BBC’s Wolf Hall was filmed here! 🌿 The garden is peaceful, and it’s where the rules of croquet were written. A quiet hidden gem in the Cotswolds. #Chastletonhouse #cotswolds #historichomes #wolfhall #nationaltrust #hiddengems #fyp #england #exploreengland #travel #travelplanner #travelideas #lovegreatbritain #mustdolondon #nationaltrust
📍Chastleton House – a place frozen in time. Built in 1612, it’s one of the best-preserved Jacobean houses in England. 🎬 Did you know? BBC’s Wolf Hall was filmed here! 🌿 The garden is peaceful, and it’s where the rules of croquet were written. A quiet hidden gem in the Cotswolds. #Chastletonhouse #cotswolds #historichomes #wolfhall #nationaltrust #hiddengems #fyp #england #exploreengland #travel #travelplanner #travelideas #lovegreatbritain #mustdolondon #nationaltrust
I visited Chastleton House with @elevateetiquette during our trip to the Cotswolds and found it to be quite interesting! A Grade I listed building managed by the National Trust, this Jacobean country house (built between 1607 to 1612) illuminates through design both the family’s success and wealth as well as their decline and disarray. Over the years, the property became fairly abandoned and fragile, but the original contents stayed just as they were, accumulating a romantic dustiness that feels distinctly different than some of the other homes in the area. I found this both spooky and intriguing – a peek into a reality of loss that can often feel only a whisper away. #thecotswolds #nationaltrustuk #englishcountrystyle
I visited Chastleton House with @elevateetiquette during our trip to the Cotswolds and found it to be quite interesting! A Grade I listed building managed by the National Trust, this Jacobean country house (built between 1607 to 1612) illuminates through design both the family’s success and wealth as well as their decline and disarray. Over the years, the property became fairly abandoned and fragile, but the original contents stayed just as they were, accumulating a romantic dustiness that feels distinctly different than some of the other homes in the area. I found this both spooky and intriguing – a peek into a reality of loss that can often feel only a whisper away. #thecotswolds #nationaltrustuk #englishcountrystyle
Tips for Last-Days Living We are at the English National Trust site called Chastleton House in Oxfordshire, England on a very beautiful but hot day). The current talk is on Trump’s tariffs. Is it a ‘big deal?’ Short answer: ‘Yes.’ It not only deals with global trade - it could also spell the end of ‘globalisation,’ which is the free movement of goods, services, people, ideas, and money. We could evolve back into a mercantile system of bilateral trade which has national identity and security as the main goals. Time will tell. Our tip for last days living is ‘look at the big picture; don’t just focus on a tree but look at the forest.’ There is no better way to understand ‘big picture’ items than through Bible prophecy. 2 Peter 1:19 says prophecy is the brightest light we have on this planet until Jesus, the light of the world, returns. #teachallnationsaustralia #teachallnationseurope #teachallnationsusa #bible_4_2day #revival_now #tan_tours #tan2025 #prophecyfulfillednow #sonsofissachar #understandingthetimes #tips4lastdaysliving
Tips for Last-Days Living We are at the English National Trust site called Chastleton House in Oxfordshire, England on a very beautiful but hot day). The current talk is on Trump’s tariffs. Is it a ‘big deal?’ Short answer: ‘Yes.’ It not only deals with global trade - it could also spell the end of ‘globalisation,’ which is the free movement of goods, services, people, ideas, and money. We could evolve back into a mercantile system of bilateral trade which has national identity and security as the main goals. Time will tell. Our tip for last days living is ‘look at the big picture; don’t just focus on a tree but look at the forest.’ There is no better way to understand ‘big picture’ items than through Bible prophecy. 2 Peter 1:19 says prophecy is the brightest light we have on this planet until Jesus, the light of the world, returns. #teachallnationsaustralia #teachallnationseurope #teachallnationsusa #bible_4_2day #revival_now #tan_tours #tan2025 #prophecyfulfillednow #sonsofissachar #understandingthetimes #tips4lastdaysliving
CHASTLETON HOUSE 🏠 Completed in 1612, this is one of the finest and most complete Jacobean houses in England. With scenic gardens and a topiary that are truly Jacobean and Elizabethan in Style. Chastleton House is located at Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England, close to Moreton-in-Marsh. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1991 and is a Grade I listed building.
CHASTLETON HOUSE 🏠 Completed in 1612, this is one of the finest and most complete Jacobean houses in England. With scenic gardens and a topiary that are truly Jacobean and Elizabethan in Style. Chastleton House is located at Chastleton, Oxfordshire, England, close to Moreton-in-Marsh. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1991 and is a Grade I listed building.
Chastleton is a rural parish nestled in the Cotswold hills, positioned nearly equidistant between Moreton-in-Marsh (Gloucestershire) and Chipping Norton. It is bordered by Gloucestershire and Warwickshire on three sides. The village, whose name likely harkens back to a nearby Iron Age hillfort, is predominantly recognized today for Chastleton House, a striking Jacobean mansion constructed for the affluent lawyer Walter Jones, who passed away in 1632. The interior of Chastleton House has remained largely unchanged since the 17th century, preserving a wealth of paintings, furniture, and furnishings that are cataloged in Walter Jones’s inventory from 1633, which details the individual rooms. In 1919, several of his Elizabethan tapestries were rediscovered, though they were sold between 1920 and 1922. @ntchastleton Much of the intricate Jacobean plasterwork may have been crafted by artisans who worked at Oxford colleges. Notable features include the elaborately moulded ceiling of the panelled Great Chamber, adorned with a frieze that showcases 24 painted roundels depicting Old Testament prophets and pagan sibyls. The partly restored barrel-vaulted ceiling of the Long Gallery, which stretches 22 meters along the entire length of the north front on the top floor, is another highlight. The house also boasts several ornately carved and painted chimneypieces and overmantels that display heraldry. Prominent among them are the arms of Walter Jones and his wife Eleanor (née Pope) in the Great Chamber, those of Henry Jones and his wife Anne (née Fettiplace) in the Fettiplace Room, and the combined arms of Jones impaling Fettiplace in the Middle Chamber, as well as Sheldon impaling Ruding in the Sheldon Room. Additionally, the Great Hall retains its elaborate Jacobean oak screens passage, complete with incised apotropaic marks. The enchanting garden was accessible exclusively through the Great Parlour and was framed by views from the Great Chamber, Fettiplace Room, and the Long Gallery, providing a direct path for the family and their guests to stroll to the nearby church.
Chastleton is a rural parish nestled in the Cotswold hills, positioned nearly equidistant between Moreton-in-Marsh (Gloucestershire) and Chipping Norton. It is bordered by Gloucestershire and Warwickshire on three sides. The village, whose name likely harkens back to a nearby Iron Age hillfort, is predominantly recognized today for Chastleton House, a striking Jacobean mansion constructed for the affluent lawyer Walter Jones, who passed away in 1632. The interior of Chastleton House has remained largely unchanged since the 17th century, preserving a wealth of paintings, furniture, and furnishings that are cataloged in Walter Jones’s inventory from 1633, which details the individual rooms. In 1919, several of his Elizabethan tapestries were rediscovered, though they were sold between 1920 and 1922. @ntchastleton Much of the intricate Jacobean plasterwork may have been crafted by artisans who worked at Oxford colleges. Notable features include the elaborately moulded ceiling of the panelled Great Chamber, adorned with a frieze that showcases 24 painted roundels depicting Old Testament prophets and pagan sibyls. The partly restored barrel-vaulted ceiling of the Long Gallery, which stretches 22 meters along the entire length of the north front on the top floor, is another highlight. The house also boasts several ornately carved and painted chimneypieces and overmantels that display heraldry. Prominent among them are the arms of Walter Jones and his wife Eleanor (née Pope) in the Great Chamber, those of Henry Jones and his wife Anne (née Fettiplace) in the Fettiplace Room, and the combined arms of Jones impaling Fettiplace in the Middle Chamber, as well as Sheldon impaling Ruding in the Sheldon Room. Additionally, the Great Hall retains its elaborate Jacobean oak screens passage, complete with incised apotropaic marks. The enchanting garden was accessible exclusively through the Great Parlour and was framed by views from the Great Chamber, Fettiplace Room, and the Long Gallery, providing a direct path for the family and their guests to stroll to the nearby church.
It's very tiring being custodian of a historic house, don't you know. With thanks on #InternationalCatDay to:🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛Bagpuss at Bateman's 🐈Jock VII of Chartwell 😽 Trigger of The Vyne 🐈Odo of Chastleton 🐈‍⬛ Roscoe of Ham House and their carers. Video description: text overlay 'The busy lives of National Trust cats' followed by short clips of black, ginger and tabby cats, strolling in the garden, sleeping in the sun and enjoying a head-stroke.
It's very tiring being custodian of a historic house, don't you know. With thanks on #InternationalCatDay to:🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛Bagpuss at Bateman's 🐈Jock VII of Chartwell 😽 Trigger of The Vyne 🐈Odo of Chastleton 🐈‍⬛ Roscoe of Ham House and their carers. Video description: text overlay 'The busy lives of National Trust cats' followed by short clips of black, ginger and tabby cats, strolling in the garden, sleeping in the sun and enjoying a head-stroke.
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