Chastleton House - The Cotswolds Photos

Chastleton House is a Jacobean country house built in the early 17thC. It belonged to the same family until 1991 when it was acquired by the National Trust. Because the family lacked the money, the house had been little altered since it was built 400 yrs ago, and the National Trust keeps it unchanged from the time the family vacated the house.

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Chastleton House view in its countryside setting. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Chastleton House, Jacobean country manor (1607) mostly unchanged over the centuries, in the northern part of the Cotswolds. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Ornate weather vanes atop Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Tower of Chastleton House constructed of gray & gold Cotswold stone. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Rustic plantings along stone wall at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Decorative style of Chastleton House interior. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Ornamental antlers with attached deer image in Great Hall at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Portrait of Walter Jones who built Chastleton House in 1607. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Portrait of Henry III Jones (mid 17thC) at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Sitting room with ornate wooden screen at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Detail of ornate wooden screen separating sitting room from hallway at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	White Parlor much used by ladies of the house over the centuries at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Sitting area in White Parlor at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Tea set & deck of cards for entertainment at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Porcelain urn with gold trim at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Details of plaster design above fireplace in White Parlor at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Piano stool doubling as sheet music cabinet at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Dining room at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Plate, part of setting on dining room table at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Fireplace with mantel displaying plate collection at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Plate display at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Delftware tiles surrounding fireplace with cast iron fire back at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Detail of Delftware fireplace tiles at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Stained glass panels at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Carved wooden staircase at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Matching crewelwork bedspread & curtain (1720s) in Fettiplace Room at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Ornate fireplace inset with Walter Jones's coat of arms in Great Chamber, designed to be most impressive room in the house at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Details of Walter Jones's coat of arms in Great Chamber at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Plaster ceiling molded in very high relief in Great Chamber at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Part of frieze of painted roundels representing the 12 Old Testament prophets & their classical counterparts, the 12 sibyls, in Great Chamber of Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Gardens viewed through leaded window at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Fireplace in Middle Chamber at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Wide secretary desk & spool framed wicker chair surmounted by glass display cabinet at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Ornate marble fireplace with coat-of-arms above mantel shelf at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Details of coat of arms above mantel shelf at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Bakelite electric "hot-water" bottle used by Barbara Clutton-Brock, last resident of Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Tapestry wall hanging in Sheldon Room, bedroom of Barbara Clutton-Brock, used against the deep chill pervading Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Bedside table of Barbara Clutton-Brock in Sheldon Room at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Library at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Sketch of Rudyard Kipling by William Nicholsen at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Sketch of Cecil Rhodes by William Nicholsen at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Cavalier bedroom, known for house owner, Arthur Jones, a Royalist, having concealed himself in a hidden closet while the Parliamentary Cavalry searched the house for him (1651) at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Swinging wicker cradle in Cavalier bedroom at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Long Gallery, with barrel ceiling running the length of the house, used for entertaining at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Two antique Armada Chests (c1500) in Long Gallery at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Plasterwork ceiling & paneling in Long Gallery at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Plasterwork ceiling in Long Gallery at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Details of plasterwork ceiling in Long Gallery at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Monkey-like sculpted plaster face in Long Gallery at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Low-relief frieze running below ceiling in Long Gallery at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Child's toy used for riding a pretend horse at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Antique travel trunks at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Antique scale for weighing jockeys before a race at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Lawn for playing croquet at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Hedge enclosed garden with topiary display at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Topiary garden with Chastleton House lawns beyond. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Kitchen fireplace at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Kitchen fireplace with cooking equipment at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Reflective clockwork roasting oven at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Kitchen equipment including knife sharpener, small heater & leather chair at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Pewter plate collection & array of antique kitchen equipment at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Pewter plate collection & array of antique kitchen equipment at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Antique knife cleaner at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Antique food cans at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Copper ale warmer at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Antique boiler, early type of pressure cooker, at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Antique long wooden ladder for Chastleton House maintenance. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Facade of Chastleton House with supporting quoins. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Exterior details of Chastleton House with multi-story antique downspouts. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Downspout, dated 1769, at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Chastleton House seen over garden wall. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Croquet court at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Gardens at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Rose hips in gardens at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Rose hips at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Morning Glories at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Morning Glories at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Garden at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	California poppies in garden at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Artichokes in garden at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Sunflower & artichoke flower (thistle) in garden at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Artichoke flowers (thistles) at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Pathway in garden at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.	Grouping of topiary on lawn at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.

Topiary sculptures on lawn at Chastleton House. Moreton-in-Marsh, England.