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Reopening Avebury Manor

A landscape shot of the East Garden in Avebury Manor Garden showing flower beds on the left and a cut lawn on the right. Purple lavender lines both sides of the footpath through the middle of the photo, with the path leading to the door of the 16th Century Avebury Manor house.
The new Lavender Walk in Avebury Manor Garden | © National Trust Images/Simon Fyles

Avebury Manor will reopen on Saturday 29 November, nearly two years after being badly damaged by significant flooding.

A significant amount of water entered the Grade 1 listed manor house, causing damage to each of the rooms on the ground floor.

The manor is has been closed since the flood to allow essential repairs to be carried out, but will reopen on Saturday 29 November with a special Christmas display. 

'Christmas at Avebury Manor' will run until Sunday 4 January. The house will then close again to allow some final repairs to be completed and will fully reopen to visitors in the spring.

How bad was the damage?

Rooms on the ground floor were affected by the flood water, which was over a metre deep in the manor basement and parts of the gardens.

The manor’s electrics, floorboards, plasterwork, and some items of furniture were damaged.

Some of the house’s original features were affected but have not suffered any permanent damage. 

Any items that could be moved were relocated to areas of the building not affected by the floodwater.  

An image showing furniture submerged in floodwater in the Keiller Parlour inside Avebury Manor.
A significant amount of floodwater entered the ground floor of Avebury Manor | © National Trust Images/Amelia Bryan

How is repair work progressing?

Our immediate focus in the weeks and months after the flooding was to get the building completely dry again.

Huge progress has been made thanks to staff, members of the National Trust Specialist Crafts teams, and conservation specialists. 

Your support matters  

“The support we have received from visitors since the flooding in January has meant a great deal to the team at Avebury. There are a few repairs and renovations to be completed, but we're delighted to now be able to welcome people back again. There have been people in Avebury Manor since the 16th century and its story is not finished yet.”

Janet Tomlin, General Manager.

A fundraising campaign was launched following the flood, with all donations used to support the repair repair work.

A member of the National Trust Specialist Crafts team inspecting flood damage under floorboards in the dining room of Avebury Manor.

Support the repair work

Your donations will help us to carry out essential repairs to electrics, floorboards and plasterwork in Avebury Manor, allowing us to reopen the house to visitors once again.

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