Acton Scott Hall

Grade II* Elizabethan manor house set in the Shropshire hills with stunning views over Wenlock Edge. Oak-panelled reception rooms contain many interesting artefacts including Jacobean woodwork and friezes, unique fireplaces and fascinating family heirlooms. There is documented information on the excavation of a Roman villa on the estate carried out by Frances Stackhouse Acton in the nineteenth century. T.S. Acton (d 2020) was founder of the Acton Scott Working Farm Museum. A historical documentary TV series “Victorian Farm” was filmed on Acton Scott Estate.

Guided tour of the house and grounds led by members of the Acton family. The house tour includes part of the basement, with servants bells on display, and an exhibition room laid out according to the theme of each tour; the conservatory, drawing room, library and justice room on the ground floor, plus the hallway with Jacobean carving on the stairs. Some tours will include the Oak Room bedroom on the first floor, with fine carvings in the 17th-century wall panels and the bed. The tour of the grounds includes lawns and woodland paths to the secret Rock Garden.

Ingenuity and Entertainment

Join the owners of two magnificent Shropshire country houses as they take you on tours of their homes, with a twist. At Stokesay Court learn how the house was built with cutting edge technology, much of which has stood the test of time in the modern world. Then drive through the lovely Shropshire Hills countryside to Acton Scott, where you will discover country house entertainment in the form of a wonderful collection of fascinating music machines.

Joint tours on 23 June and 5 August 2023, £49.50 including a sandwich lunch at Stokesay Court and tea and cake at Acton Scott Hall. Click here for more information and to book.

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