Inside A Perfectly Preserved Early Tudor Mansion

Athelhampton House was originally built in 1485, at the end of the Wars of the Roses, during the early Tudor period. The Grade II listed building features classic Tudor architecture, with its most notable element being the Great Hall, which is a fine example of 15th-century domestic architecture. The house also has Elizabethan features, such as the kitchen, which was restored to its original state from that period.

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[poppy]

This gentleman is definitely the right owner for this house. I reckon the house chose him! 👍🌹

[joshschneider]

this owner is an absolute genius of sympathetic restoration and upgrading. what a brilliant "modernization" of an absolutely magnificent estate.

[carlaedgin]

She speaks with the passion of someone who is trying to preserve and bring knowledge to beautiful historical houses. No matter what her nationality that is to be respected.

[LesleyMcLauchlan]

What a treasure of a man restoring this house to Britain's treasured architectural history.

[helenamcginty]

Never realised we had pottage every saturday in my 1950s childhood. Mum boiled pearl barley with onions, the bones from the 2 breasts of lamb that were the week's meat for 6 of us. Then added carrots, turnips, potatoes and best of all sage dumplings.

[DarkHorse-bpxf]

This has been one of the best house tours I've seen. I greatly appreciate the frankness and lack of pretense in the production presenting this program. It's rare.

[mabel]

Giles is a man with a vision! The house is in good hands with him. He's using modern technology to preserve it for the future. Fab!

[amandab.recondwith]

What an absolute privilege to have the money and the foresight to own and modernize such an historic and beautiful manor! Bet it's haunted as hell! 😉

[lisaess]

"When I married into the British aristocracy..." girl, so relatable!

[vegandolls]

I'm basically an earl of sandwiches myself

[christinagarcia]

I applaud him for properly restoring this home! I just love that.

[dreampurplequeen]

Would have loved to see more of the actual house 🤔

[zapot]

I love old houses especially Tudor manors. This was so informative and heart warming that the owner has the best interest to restore the structure. Awesome Beautiful 😊

[IfAllElseFails_Ctrl_Alt_Del]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE that he is restoring it, by bringing back it's original beauty. He is enhancing it's historic charm with new age, ECO friendly technology & doing it with so much love & passion.

Thank you sir, for preserving such a beautiful, one of a kind, historic property. It would be an absolute dream, to be able to stand in your beautiful home. Unfortunately as a single mother, I can only admire & appreciate it from behind my phone screen😅. I'm an American, but I love British history & it's whimsical beauty. Combining the old with the new, in such a seamless way.
It hurt to see that stunning kitchen, being defaced in such a way. Thank you for bringing back its original charm & Beauty.

[Katherine_Allen]

I'd love to try that recipe. It looks perfect for a winter's day.

[babalonbarbie]

Now, if they had only shown more of the actual house, that would be grand.

[melissadaley]

Thank You, Giles for preserving and protecting this historic estate, whilst bringing the necessary elements forward in the most sympathetic, environmentally sensitive manner.

[BrianWatts-ib]

I'm a retired fire officer with specialist responsibilities for historical and heritage buildings within my area of responsibility. Good to see that this chap is going to see to it that the building is going to be looked after

[just_kos]

Wow, and I thought the house I grew up in in Portsmouth, New Hampshire was old! It was built in the 1700s, but this one? Gorgeous! So glad it's being so well-attended.

[jacquelinehecht]

It’s nice to hear an American so passionate about the history of these beautiful old English houses