Gatcombe Park
Gatcombe Park | ||
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OS grid reference ST880994 | | |
Built | 1774 (re-modelling in 1820) | |
Architect | Francis Franklin for original building; George Basevi for 19th century reconstruction | |
Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical | |
Owner | Anne, Princess Royal | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | ||
Official name | Gatcombe Park House | |
Designated | 28 June 1960 | |
Reference no. | 1091099 | |
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | ||
Official name | Gatcombe Park House gardens and parkland | |
Designated | 28 February 1986 | |
Reference no. | 1000765 | |
Listed Building – Grade II | ||
Official name | Stables and Coach House 80M east of Gatcombe Park | |
Designated | 24 March 1988 | |
Reference no. | 1172412 | |
Listed Building – Grade II | ||
Official name | Pyramid Monument 300M south of Gatcombe Park | |
Designated | 24 March 1988 | |
Reference no. | 1091100 | |
Gatcombe Park is a country house between the villages of Minchinhampton (to which it belongs) and Avening in Gloucestershire, England. Originally constructed in the 1770s, it was rebuilt from 1820 by George Basevi for the economist David Ricardo. Since 1976 it has been the country home of Anne, Princess Royal. Gatcombe is a Grade II* listed building. Parts of the grounds open for events, including horse trials and craft fairs.
Location
Gatcombe Park is between the villages of Minchinhampton and Avening in Gloucestershire in
History
The manors of Minchinhampton and Avening formed the basis of the later Gatcombe Park estate. After the
The Princess Royal: 1976-present
The house and home farm were bought by
The Crown paid for the renovation and redecoration of the house for Princess Anne and Captain Phillips, who moved into it in November 1977.[8] In 1978 the estate was enlarged by the purchase of Aston Farm to the east.[9] The property then covered approximately 730 acres (3.0 km2), of which the bulk of its 200 acres (0.81 km2) of woodland was part of the park land, including a lake containing brown trout. The property had extensive stabling for horses, including a new stable block, and an airstrip.[2]
The estate was divided when the Princess Royal and Mark Phillips were divorced, and today the princess lives at Gatcombe Park with her second husband,
The grounds of Gatcombe Park are known in the eventing world for hosting the Festival of British Eventing every year, over the first weekend in August.[13] Organised by Mark Phillips, with considerable input from Princess Anne, the event attracts the world's top equestrian Olympians and over 40,000 paying spectators, as well as BBC Television coverage. Two smaller horse trials, in the spring and autumn, also take place on the estate,[14] with courses designed by Princess Anne, and there is a biannual craft fair, with around 160 exhibitors, in May and October.[15]
References
- ^ "News In Brief: New home for Prince Michael", The Guardian, London, 8 Jan 1981.
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Gatcombe Park House (Grade II*) (1091099)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Cooke, Robert (1957). West Country Houses. Batsford. pp. 133–134.
- ^ Historic England. "Gatcombe Park gardens and parkland (Grade II) (1000765)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- Glasgow Herald, 24 June 1976, p. 1
- ^ The Australian Women's Weekly, 21 July 1976, p. 4 Archived 2020-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RM Hartwell, ed., Introduction, Ricardo Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (Penguin Classics 1971), p. 37
- ^ Brookes, James (31 August 2014). "Classic car showing on Princess Anne's Gatcombe estate". Royal Central. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Map and grade II listing of farmhouse that shows intervening Minchinhampton Golf Course and Field Farm Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1172284)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Peter Phillips: Queen's grandson and his wife to divorce". BBC News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall sell home for move to Princess Royal's estate," Archived 2018-05-08 at the Wayback Machine telegraph.com, 9 January 2013, accessed 11 January 2013.
- ^ "A Life in the Day: Zara Phillips, the Queen’s eldest granddaughter" Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Sunday Times, 18 April 2015, accessed 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing". Festival of British Eventing. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Janet (8 April 2019). "End of an era for Princess Anne, Zara Tindall and the rest of the Gloucestershire equestrian community". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "World-class Eventing in the Cotswolds at Badminton and Gatcombe Park". Loving the Cotswolds. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.