Staffordshire Stately Homes

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Shugborough Hall
Shugborough is the ancestral home of the fifth Earl of Lichfield, who as Patrick Lichfield is known worldwide as a leading photographer.

The 18th century Mansion House contains a fine collection of ceramics, silver, paintings and French furniture. Visitors can enjoy the 18 acre garden and a unique collection of neo-classical monuments by James 'Athenian' Stuart.

Other attractions include the original servants' quarters. The working laundry, kitchens, brewhouse and coach houses have all been lovingly restored. Costumed guides can show how the servants lived and worked over 100 years ago.

Shugborough Park Farm is a Georgian farmstead that features an agricultural museum, working corn mill and rare breeds centre. The livestock are all historic breeds and in the farmhouse visitors can see brick bread ovens in operation and butter and cheese making in the dairy.

Shugborough is run by the National Trust

Weston Park
17th Century House and Parkland. ancestral seat of the Earls of Bradford now owned by a charitable foundation.

Attractions include the House, Formal gardens, The Stables Restaurant, Adventure Playground, Miniature Railway, Pets Corner, Deer Park, Gift Shop, Ice Cream Parlour and Parish Church.

Weston under Lizard, Shropshire

Croxden Abbey
Ruins of an abbey near Alton, founded around 1176 by monks from a Savigniac abbey in Normandy.

Much of the building work was orchestrated by Abbot Walter of London from 1242 until 1268. The abbey was suppressed in 1538. Only small sections of the abbey now remain and are under the care of English Heritage. Unfortunately a road was built straight across the remains of the main church making some parts out of bounds.

Croxden, Staffordshire

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