Chastleton House
Chastleton House is one of the most fascinating Jacobean mansions in England — built around 1612 and virtually unaltered since, its contents and structure preserved through centuries of genteel poverty rather than deliberate restoration. The result is an atmosphere of extraordinary authenticity: crumbling plasterwork, faded tapestries, secret rooms and the very billiard room where the rules of croquet were codified in 1865.
- Virtually unaltered Jacobean interior
- Birthplace of modern croquet rules
- Authentic faded grandeur and secret rooms
Best for those who love history with an atmosphere of genuine, unvarnished authenticity.