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Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites
In November
2000, the National Trust for Historic Preservation presented this
prestigious award to
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America "for acquiring,
restoring, and interpreting a collection of historic properties that offer
invaluable opportunities to experience the rich variety of America's
heritage."
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SULGRAVE MANOR (16th Century - 1539)
Address:
Sulgrave, Near Banbury,
Oxon, OX, England 17 2 SD
Telephone:
Sulgrave 0295-76-0205,
from USA:
044-11-295-76-0205
Open:
April through October:
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,
2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
March, November, and December:
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Last admissions are one hour before
closing times. Open in February to pre-booked
schools and groups only.
All visitors on non-event days
are taken around the house in regularly, organized tours. Some restrictions
may exist during private wedding ceremonies.
Closed:
December 22 to 26, 31 and all of
January.
Website: http://www.stratford.co.uk/sulgrave
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| Sulgrave Manor, a superb example
of a 16th-century Manor House and Garden, was built by Lawrence Washington,
direct ancestor of George Washington, our first president.
In 1914, Sulgrave Manor was presented
by a body of British subscribers to the People of Great Britain and the
United States, in celebration of the Hundred Years of Peace between the
two nations. In 1924, The National Society of The Colonial Dames
of America raised $112,000 from 35,000 subscribers to endow the Manor and
Grounds in perpetuity.
Rooms are furnished in either the
Tudor or Queen Anne period; the Great Kitchen and Deed Room are especially
interesting. Upstairs, three bedrooms are beautifully furnished with
rare embroidered bed hangings and period items. The gardens, including
fine topiary work, are important for garden enthusiasts. Nearby is
the 15th-century church where the Washington family worshiped.
Two members of our Society serve
on the Sulgrave Manor Board.
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