Canons Ashby , Daventry, England

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Brief description of site

Formerly the site of an Augustinian Priory, Canons Ashby House has early formal gardens within a small parkland. The site occupies about 65 hectares. The formal gardens were laid out in the period 1708 to 1710, and were restored in the 1980s after the National Trust acquired the property. It was previously the home of the Dryden family from the 16th century.

Brief history of site

The original house probably formed part of the estate of the Augustinian priory of Ashby, dissolved in 1536. Canons Ashby House was built about 1550. The property came into the ownership of Edward Dryden in 1708, and between then and his death in 1717 he extensively modernised Canons Ashby House and laid out the gardens still to be seen today. It was acquired by the National Trust in 1981.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	152	Grid Ref:	SP577506
Latitude:	52.15068	Longitude:	-1.158111

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