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Our History

Five hundred years
and counting.

A Cedar of Lebanon planted in 1520. A Georgian manor that rose in the 19th century. A family who took it on in 2014. The brief story of the place you may one day call yours.

The historic facade of Glewstone Court

Glewstone Court has watched the Wye Valley change around it for hundreds of years. Its walls hold Georgian elegance and Regency character. Its gardens hold a cedar that was already ancient when the house was young.

c. 1520

The Cedar Takes Root

A Cedar of Lebanon is planted on what will become the driveway. Five centuries later it still stands, the living heart of the gardens and a favourite spot for ceremonies.

The 1600s

Glewstone’s Story Begins

Glewstone Court’s history reaches back to the seventeenth century, with the cedar already taking root on land that would, in time, become the gardens we know today.

The 1800s

Regency Character Added

Later Regency additions bring ornate cornicing, marble fireplaces and the sweeping mahogany staircase, giving the house the layered character it keeps to this day.

The 20th Century

A Cherished Country Home

Through the decades Glewstone remains a private country house, its gardens matured, its rooms lived in and loved by the families fortunate enough to call it home.

2014

Doors Opened to Celebrations

Our family makes the house our home and begins to share it, welcoming the first of many couples to marry beneath the cedar and celebrate within these walls.

Today

An Award-Winning Venue

Now an exclusive-use wedding and events venue with 2 AA Rosette dining, voted Best Historic Venue in the West Midlands, yet still, at its heart, a family home.

The mahogany staircase and mosaic hall
The Architecture

Georgian Bones, Regency Soul

The house wears its history honestly. Georgian symmetry gives it calm and proportion; Regency detailing gives it warmth and flourish. Original Victorian mosaic tiling lines the entrance hall and open fires still draw in every principal room.

As a Grade II-listed building, every restoration has been carried out with care, preserving the character that makes Glewstone feel quite unlike anywhere else.

The Cedar of Lebanon

Five Hundred Years of Beauty

No feature of Glewstone Court is more loved than its great cedar. Believed to be around five centuries old, it spreads its branches over the driveway and has become the natural stage for outdoor ceremonies.

It is the tree at the heart of our crest and the quiet witness to countless first kisses as newlyweds. To marry beneath it is to add your own chapter to its magnificent story.

The 500-year-old Cedar of Lebanon by the driveway beside the manor
Planted c. 1520The Great Cedar
Aerial view of the estate
Add Your Chapter

Become Part of the Story

Centuries of history and room still for yours. Come and see where it could begin.