Barnsley Park, Grade I listed country house in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England.
Barnsley Park is a Georgian Baroque country house in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England, with a nine-bay west front framed by heavy pediments and giant Corinthian pilasters around the main entrance. The estate also includes a stable block and coach houses that now serve as workshops for small local businesses.
Work on the house began in 1693 under Brereton Bourchier and was completed in the 1720s by Henry Perrot, who was a Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire at the time. The property passed through several families over the following generations, each leaving some mark on the building or its grounds.
The interior still has detailed plasterwork in the halls and staircase areas, giving a sense of how the rooms were once decorated. The Oak Room stands out with its wood paneling and fireplace, which remain largely as they were when the house was lived in.
The west front with its pilasters makes it easy to find your bearings when you arrive on the grounds. Because the building is several centuries old, visitors should expect uneven floors and narrow staircases in some parts.
The orangery on the grounds was designed by John Nash in 1810, the same architect who later remodeled Buckingham Palace. It features ionic columns under a slate roof, and its style contrasts noticeably with the Baroque main house nearby.
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