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    Events Events
    Craft and country fairs, open-air theatre and jazz and other musical spectaculars. Children's events every Thurs in Aug. Licensed for civil weddings. One cabinet or commode open each day every week. Family croquet, giant chess set. Send sae for details
    Guided tours Guided tours
    Including free introductory talks in house. Occasional conservation tours (booking required). Upstairs Downstairs tours (booking required)
    Country walks Country walks
    Walks from the front of the house, Thurs & Fri, 10:30

    About this property

    Former home of the Winn family for 300 years, Nostell Priory was built by James Paine on the site of a medieval priory for Sir Rowland Winn, 4th Baronet, in 1733. Later Robert Adam was commissioned to complete the state rooms, which are among the finest examples of his interiors. The Priory houses England's best documented collections of Chippendale furniture, designed especially for the house by the great cabinetmaker. Other treasures include an outstanding art collection, with works by Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Angelica Kauffmann, the remarkable 18th-century doll's-house (with its original fittings and Chippendale-style furniture), one of the finest libraries in the National Trust's portfolio and the John Harrison long-case clock with its extremely rare movement made of wood. In the grounds are wonderful lakeside walks with a stunning collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and a delightful magnolia avenue in spring. More than 121 hectares (300 acres) of parkland are open to the public.

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    The Doll's House (made c.1735) in the South Passage at Nostell Priory. The house may have been executed by the young Chippendale.
    © NTPL / Andreas von Einsiedel
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    Visit www.dine-services.com for information on weddings and corporate hospitality at Nostell Priory.
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