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Audley End House and Gardens
Tue, 01/07/2008 - 14:28 — Corinna Moving Tone
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Audley End House and Gardens
Telephone:
+44 (0) 870 333 1181
Address:
English Heritage Customer Services Department
PO Box 569
Swindon
SN2 2YP
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PO Box 569
Swindon
SN2 2YP
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King Henry VIII gave Walden Abbey to Sir Thomas Audley, who transformed it into his mansion, Audley End. Despite ups and downs in its fortunes, Audley End remains one of England's grandest country homes with over 30 lavishly decorated rooms to enjoy and explore. The sumptuous interior is largely due to the third Baron Braybrooke who inherited Audley End in 1825, filling it with treasures including paintings by Masters such as Holbein and Canaletto. A rare set of English tapestries by Soho weaver Paul Saunders is now displayed after 30 years in store. Wander round the beautiful 19th-century parterre with its magnificent floral displays and imagine yourself back in Victorian times as you take a turn around the organic walled Kitchen Garden growing original fruit and vegetable varieties.