Clopton House
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Clopton House is a 17th-century country mansion near Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
, now converted into residential apartments. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The Manor of Clopton was granted to the eponymous family in the 13th century and in 1492 was owned by Sir Hugh Clopton Kt
then Lord Mayor of London
. In the late 16th century Joyce Clopton daughter of William Clopton, (a recusant Catholic), and heiress to the estate, married Sir George Carew ( later Baron Carew and Earl of Totnes). They had no issue and the estate fell to their nephew Sir John Clopton Kt. Thereafter the manor passed by marriage through the female line to Partheriche, Boothby and Ingram families; the latter two changed their name to Clopton.
A manor house existing on the site in 1450 was owned by John Clopton, Alderman of the Trinity Guild of Coventry and was rebuilt in the 16th century. The present house is a 17th-century creation by Sir John Clopton around the core of the 16th century manor, with 19th century extensions and improvements. The earliest part of the house on the north was substantially rebuilt in the 1840s. The south and east wings date from 1665-70 in the Restoration style. The south front is two storyed with attics and dormers. It has seven bays, the projecting central three being pedimented. The pediment over the entance carries the Clopton family crest. The east wing is a similar but unpedimented seven bay range. The entrance porch bears an inscription FHH 1904.
The Cloptons sold the estate in 1824 to the Meynells,who sold it again in 1870 to George Lloyd of Welcombe House
. His nephew Charles Thomas Warde (High Sheriff of Warwickshire
in 1846) carried out the significant extensions of the 1840s and also built the Grade II listed coachhouse and Clopton Tower, a Grade II listed belvedere
in the grounds.
In 1872 the estate was acquired by Sir Arthur Hodgson
, High Sheriff
in 1881. On the death of his son Rev Francis H Hodgson (FHH) in 1930 the estate was broken up.
In 1605 Ambrose Rookwood, a Gunpowder Plot
conspirator, lived in the house.
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, now converted into residential apartments. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The Manor of Clopton was granted to the eponymous family in the 13th century and in 1492 was owned by Sir Hugh Clopton Kt
Hugh Clopton
Hugh Clopton was a Lord Mayor of the City of London.He was born at Clopton House, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.He was appointed a Sheriff of London in 1487 and elected Lord Mayor of London for 1491....
then Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
. In the late 16th century Joyce Clopton daughter of William Clopton, (a recusant Catholic), and heiress to the estate, married Sir George Carew ( later Baron Carew and Earl of Totnes). They had no issue and the estate fell to their nephew Sir John Clopton Kt. Thereafter the manor passed by marriage through the female line to Partheriche, Boothby and Ingram families; the latter two changed their name to Clopton.
A manor house existing on the site in 1450 was owned by John Clopton, Alderman of the Trinity Guild of Coventry and was rebuilt in the 16th century. The present house is a 17th-century creation by Sir John Clopton around the core of the 16th century manor, with 19th century extensions and improvements. The earliest part of the house on the north was substantially rebuilt in the 1840s. The south and east wings date from 1665-70 in the Restoration style. The south front is two storyed with attics and dormers. It has seven bays, the projecting central three being pedimented. The pediment over the entance carries the Clopton family crest. The east wing is a similar but unpedimented seven bay range. The entrance porch bears an inscription FHH 1904.
The Cloptons sold the estate in 1824 to the Meynells,who sold it again in 1870 to George Lloyd of Welcombe House
Welcombe Hotel
Welcombe Hotel occupies a 19th century former country mansion house near Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire which was previously known as Welcombe House. It is a Grade II* listed building....
. His nephew Charles Thomas Warde (High Sheriff of Warwickshire
High Sheriff of Warwickshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1846) carried out the significant extensions of the 1840s and also built the Grade II listed coachhouse and Clopton Tower, a Grade II listed belvedere
Belvedere (structure)
Belvedere is an architectural term adopted from Italian , which refers to any architectural structure sited to take advantage of such a view. A belvedere may be built in the upper part of a building so as to command a fine view...
in the grounds.
In 1872 the estate was acquired by Sir Arthur Hodgson
Arthur Hodgson
Sir Arthur Hodgson KCMG was an Australian pioneer and politician.-Early life:Hodgson was born in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England; the second son of the Rev. Edward Hodgson and his third wife Charlotte, daughter of Francis William Pemberton of Bombay, India...
, High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
in 1881. On the death of his son Rev Francis H Hodgson (FHH) in 1930 the estate was broken up.
In 1605 Ambrose Rookwood, a Gunpowder Plot
Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby.The plan was to blow up the House of...
conspirator, lived in the house.