Pauntley Court - Gloucester
An atmospheric and quirky manor house dating back to the 18th century and beyond, it is reputedly the house where Dick Whittington was born. Extensive formal gardens overlook rolling countryside and a 19th century ruined mill and lake by a winding river. The house is completely original and the interior is a mixture of English and French styles. There are two English country house style sitting rooms, both with parquet floors. One is paneled with a large inglenook fireplace and painted beamed ceiling and the other has with a large fireplace with wood burning stove. The Adam style formal dining room with marble columns could double as a small ballroom. There is an Aga and a large wood burning stove with interesting tile detail in the quarry-tiled, country style kitchen, which dates back to the 16th century. The stairwell has a beautiful trompe l’oeil ceiling and upstairs there are six well-proportioned bedrooms and a vaulted bathroom with roll top bath. The garden is Elizabethan in style. There is a young orchard and separate garden areas including a formal walled garden, a formal sunken garden and a cloister garden planted with pleached hornbeams. Outbuildings include three cottages, a 17th century dovecote and nearby there is a Norman parish church.
