Woodcote Park, English country house in Epsom and Ewell, England
Woodcote Park is a Jacobean-style country house in Epsom and Ewell, England, built in red brick with symmetrical sash windows and multiple stories. The main house sits at the centre of a large estate that now includes two 18-hole golf courses covering most of the surrounding land.
The land was recorded as abbey property in the Domesday Book of 1086, making it one of the oldest documented sites in the area. Elizabeth Evelyn had the main house built in 1679, and that structure is still standing today.
The name Woodcote comes from an Old English word related to charcoal production that once took place on this land. Today the house serves as a private members club, where the formal rooms and outdoor spaces are used for social gatherings rather than family life.
Woodcote Park operates as a private members club, so access is not open to the general public without prior arrangement. The grounds cover a large area, so comfortable footwear is recommended if you plan to walk around.
One of the original drawing rooms from the house was carefully dismantled and shipped to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, where it is still on display. This makes it one of the rare cases where a complete interior room from a British country house crossed the Atlantic and ended up in an American museum.
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