Ipsley Court was a 16th-century country house, much altered in the 18th and 20th centuries, situated at Ipsley, once
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon an ...
, now since 1931,
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ...
. It currently comprises two disconnected wings (known as Ipsley Court, and Ipsley Barn), both
Grade II listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
s which are in commercial use.
The Manor of Ipsley was held by the Huband family from
Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
times. The house, originally comprising a central block and two wings to the north and south, was built for Sir John Huband Kt in the 16th century.
The estate was sold in 1724, following the death of
Sir John Huband Bt. The new owner, the Rector Rev. John Dobson demolished the central block leaving two unconnected wings. The south wing was used residentially, the north was converted to a stable block.
In the mid 18th century the property passed to Samuel Savage, whose nephew
Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor (30 January 177517 September 1864) was an English writer, poet, and activist. His best known works were the prose ''Imaginary Conversations,'' and the poem "Rose Aylmer," but the critical acclaim he received from contempora ...
later restored the buildings and added an apselike structure to the south wing.
The property was much altered and modernised when it was converted to commercial use in the 20th century. For many years it was occupied by
The Law Society
The Law Society of England and Wales (officially The Law Society) is the professional association that represents solicitors for the jurisdiction of England and Wales. It provides services and support to practising and training solicitors, as ...
, and now is occupied by the head office of
Knights Pharmacy, a regional chain of pharmacies.
References
*
*
''A History of the County of Warwick'' Vol 3 (1945) pp126-130 British History Online''Knights Pharmacy Head Office link''
{{coord , 52.2975, -1.9054, type:landmark, display=title
Grade II listed buildings in Worcestershire