Madresfield Court

Madresfield Court is a country house in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. The home of the Lygon family for nearly six centuries, it has never been sold and has passed only by inheritance since the 12th century; a line of unbroken family ownership reputedly exceeded in length in England only by homes owned by the British royal family. The present building is largely a Victorian reconstruction, although the origins of the present house are from the 16th century, and the site has been occupied since Anglo-Saxon times. The novelist Evelyn Waugh was a frequent visitor to the house and based the family of Marchmain, who are central to his novel Brideshead Revisited, on the Lygons. Surrounded by a moat, the Court is a Grade I listed building.

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  Hailes Castle ⓘ
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  Hampton Court Castle ⓘ
  castellated country house in Herefordshire, England, UK  

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  Hartlebury Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed house in Hartlebury, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK  

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  Sudeley Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Sudeley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK  

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  Stanway House ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Stanway, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK

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  Butcher Row House Museum ⓘ
  museum in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, UK

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  Gloucester Life ⓘ
  museum in Gloucester, England, UK

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  Gloucester Waterways Museum ⓘ
  museum charting the 200-year history of the Gloucester docks and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, United Kingdom

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  Harvington Hall ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Wyre Forest, United Kingdom

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  Hellens Manor ⓘ
  historical building in Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England, UK

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  Little Malvern Court ⓘ
  country house in the Malvern Hills, UK

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  Military Wireless Museum in the Midlands ⓘ
  museum in Kidderminster,Worcestershire, England, UK  

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  Museum of Gloucester ⓘ
  museum in Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

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  Museum of Royal Worcester ⓘ
  Ceramics museum in Worcester, England

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  Pershore Heritage Centre ⓘ
  museum in Pershore, England, UK

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  Rosedene ⓘ
  house museum in Dodford, Worcestershire, England, UK

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  Tewkesbury Museum ⓘ
  local museum in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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  The Almonry, Evesham ⓘ
  museum in Evesham, England, United Kingdom

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  The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction ⓘ
  museum in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK

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  Worcestershire County Museum ⓘ
  museum in Hartlebury Castle, near KIdderminster, England, United Kingdom

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  Worcestershire Masonic Library and Museum ⓘ
  museum in Worcester, England, United Kingdom

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  Ragley Hall ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom

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  Hanbury Hall ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Wychavon, United Kingdom

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  Croome Court ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Malvern Hills, United Kingdom

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  Eastnor Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Eastnor, Herefordshire, England,UK

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  Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum ⓘ
  art gallery and local museum in Worcester, England, United Kingdom

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  Severn Valley Railway ⓘ
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  The Wilson ⓘ
  museum in Cheltenham, United Kingdom

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  Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire) ⓘ
  museum in Worcester, England, United Kingdom

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  Elgar Birthplace Museum ⓘ
  Birthplace of Edward Elgar and museum in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England

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  Roman Alcester Museum ⓘ
  museum in Alcester, England, UK

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  Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings ⓘ
  local independent museum in Bromsgrove, England, United Kingdom

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  International Centre for Birds of Prey ⓘ
  conservation centre in UK

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  Bewdley Museum ⓘ
  museum in Bewdley, England, United Kingdom

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  Norton Collection Museum ⓘ
  museum in Bromsgrove, England, UK

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  West Midland Safari Park ⓘ
  Safari park in Worcestershire, England

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  Holst Victorian House ⓘ
  museum in Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

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  George Marshall Medical Museum ⓘ
  museum in Worcester, England, United Kingdom

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  Ledbury Heritage Centre ⓘ
  museum in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, UK

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  Tenbury Wells Museum ⓘ
  museum in Worcestershire, United Kingdom

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  Droitwich Spa Heritage and Information Centre ⓘ
  museum in Droitwich Spa, England, United Kingdom

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  John Moore Museum ⓘ
  museum in Tewkesbury, England, United Kingdom

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  Malvern Museum of Local History ⓘ
  museum in Malvern, Worcestershire, England

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  Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum ⓘ
  miltary museum in Gloucester, United Kingdom

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  Nature in Art ⓘ
  art gallery in Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

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  Kidderminster Railway Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kidderminster, England, United Kingdom

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  The Bugatti Trust Museum ⓘ
  museum in Cheltenham, England, UK

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  Newent Market House Museum ⓘ
  museum in Newent, England, UK

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  Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre ⓘ
  museum in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK

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  Museum of Carpet ⓘ
  textiles museum in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

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1443 Sudeley Castle

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1683 Ragley Hall

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1760 Croome Court

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1811 Eastnor Castle

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1833 Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

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1862 Severn Valley Railway

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1899 The Wilson

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1922 Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire)

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1934 Elgar Birthplace Museum

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1943 Roman Alcester Museum

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1963 Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

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1967 International Centre for Birds of Prey

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1972 Bewdley Museum

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1972 Norton Collection Museum

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1973 West Midland Safari Park

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1974 Holst Victorian House

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1975 George Marshall Medical Museum

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1976 Ledbury Heritage Centre

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1977 Tenbury Wells Museum

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1980 Droitwich Spa Heritage and Information Centre

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1980 John Moore Museum

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1980 Malvern Museum of Local History

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1980 Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum

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1982 Nature in Art

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1990 Kidderminster Railway Museum

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1990 The Bugatti Trust Museum

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1999 Newent Market House Museum

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2007 Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre

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2012 Museum of Carpet

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Neale(1818) p5.092 - Madresfield Court, Worcestershire

The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches (1910) (14598183157)

Madresfield Court

Madresfield Court gatehouse and driveway

Autumn colour at Madresfield Court

Madresfield Court

The north drive at Madresfield Court

The moat at Madresfield Court

Madresfield Court

Eastern Gatehouse to Madresfield Estate.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Hailes Castle	ringwork castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Hampton Court Castle	castle, English country house, historic house museum, wedding venue	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Hartlebury Castle	local museum, historic house museum, fortified manor house, episcopal palace, country house	Wikidata
site	castle	1443	Sudeley Castle	castle, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Stanway House	garden, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Butcher Row House Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Gloucester Life	local museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Gloucester Waterways Museum	museum, national museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Harvington Hall	historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Hellens Manor	historic house museum, country house, English country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Little Malvern Court	historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Military Wireless Museum in the Midlands	military museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Museum of Gloucester	art museum, natural history museum, public museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Museum of Royal Worcester	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Pershore Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum		Rosedene	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Tewkesbury Museum	local museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Almonry, Evesham	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Worcestershire County Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Worcestershire Masonic Library and Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1683	Ragley Hall	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1701	Hanbury Hall	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1760	Croome Court	charitable organization, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1811	Eastnor Castle	English country house, historic house museum, country house, wedding venue	Wikidata
site	museum	1833	Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum	public library, art museum, local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1862	Severn Valley Railway	heritage railway, railway line	Wikidata
site	museum	1899	The Wilson	art museum, charitable organization, local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1922	Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire)	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1934	Elgar Birthplace Museum	historic house museum, birth house, biographical museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1943	Roman Alcester Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1963	Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings	museum, charitable organization, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1967	International Centre for Birds of Prey	zoo, charitable organization	Wikidata
site	museum	1972	Bewdley Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1972	Norton Collection Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1973	West Midland Safari Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	Holst Victorian House	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	George Marshall Medical Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1976	Ledbury Heritage Centre	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	Tenbury Wells Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Droitwich Spa Heritage and Information Centre	heritage center, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	John Moore Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Malvern Museum of Local History	museum, local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum	independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	Nature in Art	art museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Kidderminster Railway Museum	museum, transport museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	The Bugatti Trust Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1999	Newent Market House Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2007	Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2012	Museum of Carpet	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Neale(1818) p5.092 - Madresfield Court, Worcestershire		Commons
commons	image		The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches (1910) (14598183157)		Commons
commons	image		Madresfield Court		Commons
commons	image		Madresfield Court gatehouse and driveway		Commons
commons	image		Autumn colour at Madresfield Court		Commons
commons	image		Madresfield Court		Commons
commons	image		The north drive at Madresfield Court		Commons
commons	image		The moat at Madresfield Court		Commons
commons	image		Madresfield Court		Commons
commons	image		Eastern Gatehouse to Madresfield Estate.		Commons