The English Home

Tudor MAJESTY

In 1974, an unassuming advert in Country Life magazine caught the eye of Sir Nicholas Mander – it was the private sale of a country estate tucked into the borders of Gloucestershire, turning to his wife, Lady Karin, he declared: “Owlpen is for sale.”

Dating back to 1450, Owlpen Manor is rich in history with roots thought to stretch as far back as the Saxons. Today this Grade II listed building is considered one of the most romantic Tudor houses in the south of England. The elegant gardens are one of the earliest English domestic gardens to have

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