#ettington park

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Ettington Park by elaine hodgson

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Loyal Je Suis - tiled floor Via Flickr: There has been a manor house at Ettington going back at least as far as the time of the Norman Conquest, as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Throughout this time it has been the estate of the Shirley family, whose motto is "Loyal Je Suis". The current neo-gothic building dates back to an extensive remodelling undertaken from 1858-62 by Evelyn Philip Shirley, who commissioned architect John Prichard. Prichard was a disciple of gothic revivalist Pugin, himself influenced by the writings of John Ruskin. Ettington Park is now a luxury hotel.

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17th century loggia at Ettington Park Hotel by d0gwalker on Flickr.