Anglesey Abbey, Country house museum in Lode, England.
Description
Anglesey Abbey is a Jacobean-style manor house in Lode, England, surrounded by extensive garden grounds. The building houses artworks and decorative collections within its historic rooms.
History
The site served as an Augustinian priory from 1100 until Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. Lord Fairhaven purchased the estate in the 20th century and reshaped it into its current form.
Culture
The interiors reflect Lord Fairhaven's taste for assembling a private museum within his home. Visitors today walk through rooms where he arranged timepieces, paintings, and furniture over several decades.
Practical
The National Trust manages the grounds and offers paths for walks through gardens and interiors. Visitors find an information center, dining options, and parking on site.
Did you know?
The Winter Garden displays more than 250 plant species chosen for the cold season. White-barked birches and winter-flowering shrubs shape the appearance of this layout.
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Figure Of Medici Venus, At Monks Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
32 mFigure Of Sleeping Faun, At Monks Garden At Anglesey Abbey
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Figure Of Bacchus With A Panther, At South Lawn, At Anglesey Abbey
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Figure Of Elderly Man In Poets Walk At Anglesey Abbey
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Figure Of Apollino, At Dahlia Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Figure Of A Faun, At Dahlia Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Figure Of Father Time, In Herbaceous Gardens, At Anglesey Abbey
104 mFigure Of Shepherdess, At Monks Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Pair Of Figures Of Apollo And Diana, At Rose Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
67 mPair Of Griffins, At Entry To Dahlia Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
72 mFigure Of Infant Bacchus And A Goat, At Rose Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Figure Of Minerva, Opposite Entrance To Dahlia Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Garden Seat, In Herbaceous Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
96 mCistern With Horses Head, At Monks Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Sundial, At South Lawn, At Anglesey Abbey
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Sculptural Group Of Samson And Philistine, In Arboretum, At Anglesey Abbey
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Four Urns, At Rose Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Sundial, At Hyacinth Garden, Anglesey Abbey
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Pair Of Terms, To Entry To Rose Garden
50 mSculptural Group Of Two Putti Flanking Medallion, Near Conservatory And Summerhouse, At Anglesey Abbey
127 mPair Of Urns, At Hyacinth Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Four Term Busts, At Rose Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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Coffin Lid At South Lawn, At Anglesey Abbey
25 mPair Of Urns, At Dahlia Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
83 mBarn To North West Of Anglesey Abbey
79 mFigures Of Male And Female Gardeners, In Courtyard, At Anglesey Abbey
29 mGateway At Rose Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
43 mFigure Of Amor Virtuoso At Rose Garden, At Anglesey Abbey
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