Kemerton Court, English country house in Gloucestershire, England
Kemerton Court is an English country house in Kemerton, Gloucestershire, built in the English Baroque style with a nine-bay stone facade facing the surrounding grounds. The building is made from local Cotswold stone and sits within farmland and open land that extends toward the edge of the Cotswolds.
The estate was granted by King Henry III in 1240 and has remained in family hands with little interruption ever since. The Baroque facade was added in the early 18th century, giving the house the appearance it has today.
The name Kemerton comes from Old English and refers to a settlement near water, a detail that still makes sense when you look at the surrounding land. The house remains a private family home today, so the connection between name, place and daily life has stayed unbroken across the centuries.
Kemerton Court is a private residence and is not open to the public. The exterior can be seen from the nearby public road, and the surrounding countryside is accessible from footpaths in the area.
The property has a family connection to the household of a former British Prime Minister, a link that has nothing to do with its architecture or local history. This tie to national politics is not marked or signposted anywhere on the site, so most visitors pass by without knowing it.
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