Stokesay Court
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| Location | Onibury, Shropshire, England |
| History | |
| Built | 1889–1895 |
| Built for | John Derby Allcroft |
| Original use | Country house |
| Site notes | |
| Architect | Thomas Harris |
Architectural styleTemplate:Pluralize from text | Jacobethan |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
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Official name | Stokesay Court |
| Designated | 28 January 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1269851 |
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Official name | Stables, outbuildings and house at Stokesay Court |
| Designated | 15 March 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1269855 |
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Official name | Bridge on drive at Stokesay Court |
| Designated | 21 June 1996 |
| Reference no. | 1269852 |
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Official name | Lodge and attached wall at Stokesay Court |
| Designated | 15 March 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1269854 |
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Official name | Entrance gates, piers, wing walls and screens at Stokesay Court |
| Designated | 15 March 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1269853 |
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Stokesay Court is a country house and estate in the parish of Onibury (but named after Stokesay) in Shropshire, England. Described by John Newman, in the Shropshire volume of Pevsner's Buildings of England, as "the most grandiloquent Victorian mansion in the county", Stokesay is a Grade II* listed building.
History
Stokesay Court was built for John Derby Allcroft. His architect was Thomas Harris.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. Allcroft had made his fortune as a glover, his father having entered a successful partner with Dents that saw the company led by Allcroft, and renamed Dent, Allcroft & Co., become the biggest manufacturer in the world.[1] Allcroft was also a philanthropist, Christian evangelist and church-builder, and member of parliament. He funded the construction of churches including St Matthew's, Bayswater, St Jude's Church, Kensington (now St Mellitus College), and St Martin's, Gospel Oak and served as Treasurer and major benefactor to Christ's Hospital school. He purchased the estate, including Stokesay Castle, which he felt unsuitable as a residence, and an existing small house, which did not meet the needs of his expanding family, in 1868; adding to his landholdings in 1874 by the purchase of adjacent land, which he chose as the site for his mansion.
Work lasted from 1889 to 1892, finishing only six months before Derby Allcroft's death. The house was one of England's first to have integral electric light, installed by Edmundsons in 1891.[2] The gardens were laid out by Henry Ernest Milner.[3] The house passed to John's son Herbert and then firstly to his son Russell and, after his death in 1950, to his daughter Jewell, who had married the biographer, Sir Philip Magnus in 1943.[4] During the First World War, the house served as an Auxiliary Military Hospital for convalescent soldiers, and in the Second as a temporary home for the evacuated students of Lancing College and a Western Command Junior Leaders' School.[5] Following Jewell Magnus-Allcroft's death in 1992, the estate was inherited by descendants who sold the contents of the house at a major sale through Sotheby's in 1994 to fund building repairs.[6] The sale of the contents, described by Marcus Binney as "exceptionally complete", raised £4.5 million.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.[7] Stokesay Court is now owned by Jewell's niece, Caroline Magnus.[8]
The court was the main location for the filming of the 2007 movie Atonement.[9]
Architecture and description
The site looks out over Ludlow and the Clee Hills. Described by John Newman as "the most grandiloquent Victorian mansion in the county",Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. Stokesay Court is a Grade II* listed building.[10]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dent, Allcroft and Co". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Design & Interiors: Stokesay Court". The Independent. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stokesay Court". Parks & Gardens.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Stokesay Court | Stokesay Court Historic House | Shropshire". stokesaycourt.com. 9 June 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WWI | Stokesay Court Historic House | Shropshire". stokesaycourt.com. 9 June 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Neal, Toby (28 September 2020). "Flashback to 1994: Military takeover of Stokesay Court leads to treasure trove discovery". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Begley, Adam (13 December 2007). "The Other 'Atonement' Love Story (Published 2007)". New York Times.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Shropshire movies: Atonement at Stokesay Court". BBC Local News. 21 March 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Atonement". The Castles and Manor Houses of Cinema's Greatest Period Films. Architectural Digest. January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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Sources
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Binney, Marcus (2007). In Search of the Perfect House: 500 of the Best Buildings in Britain and Ireland. London, UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 9-780297-84455-6.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). Shropshire. The Buildings of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-12083-4.
