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Basildon Park, the West façade—the corps de logis and north and south flanking pavilions. Basildon Park is a country house situated 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Goring-on-Thames and Streatley in Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building.
40 West Midlands. 41 Wiltshire. ... This is a list of National Trust properties in England, ... Basildon Park; Cock Marsh; Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down ...
This is the land that is looked after by the National Trust and includes coast, countryside and heritage landscapes. This does not include National Trust properties, unless they contain significant estate land. The list is subdivided using the National Trust's own system which divides England into nine regions.
Pages in category "National Trust properties in the West Midlands (county)" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The National Trust property of Basildon Park, built by John Carr of York between 1776 and 1783 for Sir Francis Sykes, one of the East India Company nabobs, is situated between Lower Basildon and Upper Basildon.
The property is accessible from a car park located on the B4009, or by steeply climbing footpaths from Streatley village. The Holies is also accessible (on foot only) from the A329 road south of Streatley, whilst Lough Down can be accessed from the ancient track of The Ridgeway on its northern boundary. Access is free, and available at all times.
The Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, created in 1983, is administered by Historic England.It includes more than 1,600 sites, ranging from gardens of private houses, to cemeteries and public parks.
Basildon Grotto, or The Grotto House, is located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the west of the village on the road to Streatley. The original Grotto was built in 1720 and consisted of a rock chamber filled with shells and a rock pool. This summer house was extended at the beginning of the 19th century by Arthur Smith MP to form a large mansion. [4]