Admission to Corsley House
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Corsley House started life as a picturesque farmhouse in the early 18th century, resembling a fairy tale castle with its leaded windows and stone turrets.
In 1812 the Barton family hired renowned Bath Architect John Pinch the elder to add a substantial Greek revival addition lending the house a unique character with one entrance feeling much older than the other.
The gem of the property is the Walled Garden with its spectacular view of Cley Hill. The garden, which has been returned to it’s former glory, would have kept the family and staff substantially self-sufficient all year long.
A new addition to the grounds is the wave lawn which undulates along the Georgian side of the house.
Most of the outbuildings at Corsley House have been unaltered including a lovely apple store and a listed grain store on staddle stones.
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