Acton Court

Acton Court

Acton Court is a recently restored Tudor house on Latteridge Lane, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, England.

The Poyntz family owned the property from 1364 until 1680. Nicholas Poyntz added the East Wing onto the existing moated manor house in the 16th century. Construction took about 9 months to complete. Subsequently, the wing was lavishly and fashionably decorated to impress Henry VIII. The king and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, stayed in the house in 1535, during a tour of the West Country. Building work continued at Acton Court until Nicholas died in 1556.

When the direct line of succession ended in 1680, the house was sold. It was reduced in size and converted for use as a tenanted farmhouse. Due to neglect, the house gradually fell into a dilapidated state. By the end of the 20th century, practically only the East Wing survived. However, the neglect resulted in a rare example of Tudor royal state apartments being preserved virtually intact. An extensive restoration was completed only recently.

Prior to the restoration, English Heritage commissioned a comprehensive study, published as K. Rodwell and R. Bell, "Acton Court: The evolution of an early Tudor courtier's house" (2004).

External links

* [http://www.actoncourt.com Acton Court] : official website.
* [http://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/acton.shtml A House Fit for a King] : a history of Acton Court by Jean Manco from Bristol Past.


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