Stanstead Bury

Stanstead Bury is an intriguing house of Tudor origin. Originally a monastic property, it has been occupied for the majority of the period since the dissolution by three families: the Baeshes, Fieldes and Trowers.

They have all left their mark and the house is now an unusual mix of architectural styles. The earliest visible part is a half-timbered newel staircase and the most recent addition was built in 1963. It has a fine William and Mary front. It is very definitely a family house – the inside is filled with Trower possessions accumulated over the last 150 years. The grounds include a 16th century ice house and St James’ Church, which has a particularly interesting 18th century interior and is Grade I listed. Group visits can also include a tour of the farm by request, where there are a further four listed buildings.

The tour includes the ground floor, first floor including bedrooms, 17th century walls surrounding the vegetable garden, work in progress, and the gardens (to view the exterior of the house). The church will be opened for visitors to see and brief outline given with a guide available to buy. Depending on the time of the visit there will be home-grown vegetables and grass-fed red poll beef for sale.

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