Packwood house is a Timber framed Tudor style manor house constructed during 1556 - 1560.
It is situated near Lapworth not to far from the Lapworth flight of locks.
It under went exstensive renovations in the early 1900,s.
One of the additions was.....
This long hallway. Oak flooring and large tapestries on the walls...
It connects to what was once...
An old barn to form a large hall with a Sprung floor, you could feel the spring when walking on it, for dancing..... More tapestries to show a "Bit of Wealth"....
The upstairs bath room had an unusual feature for it's age....
A Heated Towel Rail.... the first of it's kind.....
Out side the recent rain had had an effect on the grounds making part of the garden out of bounds.
Some plantings in the gardens are past there best but the overall landscaping is still great....
Here's some garden shots....
Garden wall and a "nice" old door....
Fish pond in a "sunken" lawn area.....
There's a planting of a 100 odd Yew trees, 1600,s, all shaped but the wet clay ground is having a bad effect on them and the grass walkways between were closed...
The closed entrance to the Yew plantings....
A look over the fence.....
Back to the house.....
The house with stables on the RH side.......
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