Coughton Court
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Coughton Court (pronounced /ˈkəʊˌtən kɔːt/ [1]) (grid reference SP080604) is one of England's finest Tudor country houses on the main road between Studley and Alcester in Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
The Coughton estate has been in the Throckmorton family since 1409. The house has an impressive facade directly facing the main road, the centrepiece of which is the superb Gatehouse and which dating from 1530 is the oldest part of the present structure.
Although the Throckmorton family were themselves only indirectly implicated, the Hall holds a place in English history for its role in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and some of the conspirators rode directly back there after it failed.
The house has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1945. The family hold a long lease from and manage the estate on behalf of the National Trust. The current tenant is Clare McLaren-Throckmorton, known professionally as Clare Tritton QC.
The house is open to the public and there is an exhibition about the Gunpowder Plot. Coughton Court is set in extensive grounds including a more formal garden, a river and a lake.
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- 'A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 3 (1945) pp74-86 from British History Online
- Coughton Court (1979) Booklet for National Trust by J Lees-Milne.
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