Description of the attraction
Whitley Court is located near the city of Worcester, in the heart of England. This old estate is now almost completely destroyed, but even in this form it makes a great impression on tourists.
The first brick house in the style of King James was built on this site at the beginning of the 17th century. Subsequent owners expanded and completed the house, at the beginning of the 18th century a church with a Baroque interior and amazing paintings appeared on the estate, and in the second half of the 18th century a park and a formal garden were laid out at the estate, for which the village of Great Wheatley had to be moved to another place … The estate reaches its heyday at the end of the 19th century.
In 1920, the estate changed hands again, and its new owner, Sir Herbert Smith, left only a small staff of servants in the house. Most of the building was out of use, the house was no longer watched over so closely, and when a fire broke out in 1937 it proved to be a disaster for the estate. The house was almost completely burned down. The church and fountains were not damaged, and the park also survived. Since 1972, restoration work has been carried out on the estate. One of the two famous fountains, Perseus and Andromeda, has been fully restored. In recent years, plans for a formal garden have been uncovered and work is underway to restore it.
Now Whitley Court, which is privately owned, is under the tutelage of the state. The estate is for sale, but whoever becomes its new owner, restoration work will be carried out here, and the estate will be open to the public.
