Tortworth Court

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Front view of Tortworth Court.

Tortworth Court is a Victorian mansion in Gloucestershire built in Tudor style between 1848 and 1853 by Lord Ducie. Its architect was S. S. 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 because of the extensive arboretum surrounding the hotel which continues to be maintained and supported and contains more than 300 trees including many unusual and rare species.

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