Aldenham Park

Aldenham Park is a two-story stone house with a wide front and large windows in different styles that reflect changing tastes. The building combines classical and modern window designs, showing the elegant proportions of its era.

The Acton family acquired the estate in the 15th century and built a fortified structure on the site. In the early 17th century, they replaced it with a modern residential house that still stands today.

The house shows how English country landowners lived across different periods, combining Georgian style with Victorian comforts in its rooms. You can see how the family brought together different eras in their everyday surroundings.

The house sits on spacious grounds that you enter through a lovely avenue lined with linden trees leading to the gates. The rural setting makes it easy to explore the surroundings and view the architecture at a leisurely pace.

A family member assembled an extensive library and brought intellectual connections from the Mediterranean region to this house. This collection was unusual for a country house of that era and still influences the character of the interior today.

Location: Morville

Inception: 1691

Architects: William Baker, Robert Bakewell, William Andrews Nesfield, John van Nost

GPS coordinates: 52.55510,-2.48704

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:05