Studley Castle
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Studley Castle is a 19th century country house at Studley
, Warwickshire
which is now occupied as a hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Studley was owned by the Lyttleton family and was bequeathed by Philip Lyttleton to his niece Dorothy, who married Francis Holyoake. Their son Francis Lyttleton Holyoake, (High Sheriff of Warwickshire
in 1834), inherited in 1833 the Ribston Hall
, Yorkshire estates of a business partner and changed his name to Holyoake-Goodricke (see Holyoake-Goodricke Baronets
). The sale of the Yorkshire property financed the building of a new mansion at Studley.
The new house, designed in Gothic Revival style by the architect Samuel Beazley
, was completed in 1836.
From 1903 to the 1960s the house was occupied by Studley College
, a horticultural training establishment for ladies. It later became offices for British Leyland and Rover Cars. More recently the property was converted for use as a hotel.
Despite its title, the building has never been a castle. The site of the medieval castle at Studley is occupied by the nearby 16th century house known as Old Studley Castle.
Studley
Studley is a large village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Situated on the western edge of Warwickshire near the border with Worcestershire it is southeast of Redditch and northwest of Stratford. The Roman road of Ryknild Street, now the A435, passes...
, Warwickshire
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...
which is now occupied as a hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Studley was owned by the Lyttleton family and was bequeathed by Philip Lyttleton to his niece Dorothy, who married Francis Holyoake. Their son Francis Lyttleton Holyoake, (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 1834), inherited in 1833 the Ribston Hall
Ribston Hall
Ribston Hall is a privately owned 17th century country mansion situated on the banks of the River Nidd, at Great Ribston, near Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, Yorkshire estates of a business partner and changed his name to Holyoake-Goodricke (see Holyoake-Goodricke Baronets
Holyoake-Goodricke Baronets
The Holyoake-Goodricke Baronetcy, of Studley Castle in the County of Warwick, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 31 March 1835 for Francis Holyoake-Goodricke of Studley Castle, Warwickshire. He was descended from the Lyttletons of Studley Castle and was born...
). The sale of the Yorkshire property financed the building of a new mansion at Studley.
The new house, designed in Gothic Revival style by the architect Samuel Beazley
Samuel Beazley
Samuel Beazley was an English architect, novelist and playwright. He became the leading theatre architect of his time and the first notable English expert in that field....
, was completed in 1836.
From 1903 to the 1960s the house was occupied by Studley College
Studley College
Studley Horticultural & Agricultural College for Women was a horticultural and agricultural college for women in Warwickshire, England which operated from 1898 until 1969.-History:...
, a horticultural training establishment for ladies. It later became offices for British Leyland and Rover Cars. More recently the property was converted for use as a hotel.
Despite its title, the building has never been a castle. The site of the medieval castle at Studley is occupied by the nearby 16th century house known as Old Studley Castle.