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Alveston Manor. Stratford.
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-
With sweet musk-
More often than not, those buildings one already assumes to be old from their appearance turn out to have even deeper historical origins. And Alveston Manor is no exception.
The first building on the site -
Following the dissolution of the monasteries, Alveston was given to the Dean and Canons of Worcester by Henry VIII, but the property subsequently changed hands on numerous occasions over the following centuries.
Unsurprisingly, therefore, Alveston Hall is a structure which has evolved over time -
Many believe that the grounds of the hotel are, in fact, the site of the first performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In fact, the original stage directions relate very closely indeed to the layout of the garden before it was altered at the beginning of the 20th century. Whether the Bard himself was in attendance we will never know, but standing on the Cedar Lawn one can’t help but feel part of literary history.
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More Period Hotels and Inns in Warwickshire
Abbot’s Salford
Abbot’s Salford
Best Western Salford Hall. Eight miles from Stratford, Salford Hall is a beautiful manor house built shortly before the beginning of the Tudor dynasty. Lastminute.com | LateRooms
Alcester
The Stag at Redhill. Reputed to date, in parts, from the 16th century, the building is said to have once served as a courtroom and gaol. 3-star rated, it offers ten bedrooms in all. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Kings Court. History-enthusiasts will almost certainly only be interested in those bedrooms (of which there are 62 in all) that are situated in the original Tudor farmhouse. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Kings Court. History-
Atherstone
Chapel House. Formerly the dower house to Atherstone Hall (sadly no longer standing), this 12- room property dates from 1728. Highly rated by former guests, it is within easy reach of Tamworth and Nuneaton. Booking.com
Bulkington
Best Western Weston Hall Hotel. Impressive Elizabethan manor house in a rural location outside Coventry. Booking.com | Weston Hall
Charlecote
Charlecote Pheasant, The. Legend has it that William Shakespeare was caught poaching in the deer park opposite what was once a farmhouse. Booking.com | Superbreak
Coventry
Coombe Abbey Hotel. Founded as a Cistercian abbey in 1150, the present day building still features stone cloisters from the early 1500‘s. Booking.com | Superbreak
Ansty Hall. A beautiful Georgian country house located in the village of Ansty a few miles to the north east of Coventry. Booking.com | Ansty Hall
Keresley
Long Compton
The Red Lion. This mid-18 th century inn is close to Warwickshire’s border with Oxfordshire and is well placed for anyone seeking to explore the Cotswolds. Enthusiasts of the prehistoric might also be interested in visiting the Rollright Stones which are just a short drive away. Booking.com
Meriden
Manor Hotel at Meriden, The. An early Georgian country house from 1745, conveniently situated for travellers visiting Birmingham, Coventry or Warwick. Expedia
Snitterfield
Stratford
Billesley Manor. A truly stunning Elizabethan country house a few miles outside the city. LateRooms | Booking.com | Billesley Manor
Legacy Falcon, The. A landmark in the town of Shakespeare’s birth, the Legacy Falcon appears today much as it would when the Bard himself would have known it. Beautiful. Booking.com | LateRooms | Legacy Falcon
Ettington Park. A largely eighteenth and nineteenth century country house with a rich history and – at the time of writing – some truly excellent independent guest reviews. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
MacDonald Swan’s Nest Hotel. Located a short walk from Shakespeare’s birthplace, The Swan’s Nest is a seventeenth century building constructed from red brick. Swan’s Nest | Lastminute.com
Mercure Shakespeare Hotel. Town centre hotel dating back to the sixteenth century and providing four star accommodation. Booking.com | LateRooms | Mercure Shakespeare
Legacy Falcon, The. A landmark in the town of Shakespeare’s birth, the Legacy Falcon appears today much as it would when the Bard himself would have known it. Beautiful. Booking.com | LateRooms | Legacy Falcon
Ettington Park. A largely eighteenth and nineteenth century country house with a rich history and – at the time of writing – some truly excellent independent guest reviews. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
MacDonald Swan’s Nest Hotel. Located a short walk from Shakespeare’s birthplace, The Swan’s Nest is a seventeenth century building constructed from red brick. Swan’s Nest | Lastminute.com
Mercure Shakespeare Hotel. Town centre hotel dating back to the sixteenth century and providing four star accommodation. Booking.com | LateRooms | Mercure Shakespeare
Warwick
Lord Leycester Hotel. The heart of the hotel is an Elizabethan building known as the Jury Street House, built during the late 16th century. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Wellesbourne
Walton Hall. Former stately home whose heritage dates back to the 16th century. Booking.com | Walton Hall
For more period accommodation try our sections on Historic Holiday Cottages and Beautiful English Villages
We like to make known those places associated with great historical figures and events. Of course, in Stratford and Warwickshire this often means a hotel or inn connected to William Shakespeare. But do you know of any places to stay with stories to tell of his contemporaries: Sir Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe, John Fletcher, Richard Burbage and others? If so, please get in touch and let us know. Nights In The Past is a resource for the traveller interested in history and wonderful, romantic places to stay -
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Historic Hotels in Warwickshire
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Mercure Shakespeare, Stratford
Alveston Manor
Salford Hall
