United Kingdom Canons Ashby House

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Carol Henson

Canons Ashby House, taken from the lower garden

Canons Ashby House, taken from the lower garden

Carol Henson

24mm1/200sf/16ISO 125
Taken from the road to Eydon and looking back over the House and the Church. Hidden by the bank of trees are the old fishing ponds, now owned by a private club and not open to the public.

Taken from the road to Eydon and looking back over the House and the Church. Hidden by the bank of trees are the old fishing ponds, now owned by a private club and not open to the public.

Carol Henson

109mm1/1600sf/7ISO 320
One of the external lodges in a field adjacent to the Kitchen Garden. A lot of the gardens were closed on this visit (February 2024, for the Snowdrop Trail) due to the recent heavy rain

One of the external lodges in a field adjacent to the Kitchen Garden. A lot of the gardens were closed on this visit (February 2024, for the Snowdrop Trail) due to the recent heavy rain

Carol Henson

40mm1sf/7ISO 320
Side view of Canons Ashby House, driving from the direction of Northampton

Side view of Canons Ashby House, driving from the direction of Northampton

Carol Henson

26mm1/60sf/7ISO 100
Front view of the House, looking over the valley

Front view of the House, looking over the valley

Carol Henson

16mm1/2000sf/3ISO 200
Canons Ashby House, taken from the bottom of the garden and looking back up the terraces

Canons Ashby House, taken from the bottom of the garden and looking back up the terraces

Carol Henson

24mm1/100sf/16ISO 125
The piper statue in the side (kitchen) garden at Canons Ashby House. Apparently he was killed after alerting parliamentarians that there was a troupe of royalists locally during the Civil War

The piper statue in the side (kitchen) garden at Canons Ashby House. Apparently he was killed after alerting parliamentarians that there was a troupe of royalists locally during the Civil War

Carol Henson

47mm1/100sf/13ISO 400

Carol Henson

70mm1/160sf/8ISO 250
Canons Ashby Priory Church, which was originally much bigger but another monastery that was decimated first by the Black Death and then the Reformation

Canons Ashby Priory Church, which was originally much bigger but another monastery that was decimated first by the Black Death and then the Reformation

Carol Henson

32mm1/200sf/16ISO 200
Stained glass inside Canons Ashby Priory Church

Stained glass inside Canons Ashby Priory Church

Carol Henson

55mm1/125sf/10ISO 800
Canons Ashby Priory Church, interior

Canons Ashby Priory Church, interior

Carol Henson

35mm1/125sf/4ISO 1250
Interior of Canons Ashby Priory Church. The House and Church were once owned by the Dryden family and they still have apartments there.

Interior of Canons Ashby Priory Church. The House and Church were once owned by the Dryden family and they still have apartments there.

Carol Henson

35mm1/320sf/6ISO 500
Old tree in the garden of Canons Ashby. A lot of the gardens were closed on this visit (February 2024, for the Snowdrop Trail) due to the recent heavy rain

Old tree in the garden of Canons Ashby. A lot of the gardens were closed on this visit (February 2024, for the Snowdrop Trail) due to the recent heavy rain

Carol Henson

12mm1sf/5ISO 320
Memorial behind St Mary's Church, the former priory at Canons Ashby

Memorial behind St Mary's Church, the former priory at Canons Ashby

Carol Henson

15mm1sf/5ISO 320
A rear view of St Mary's Church, Canon's Ashby.

A rear view of St Mary's Church, Canon's Ashby.

Carol Henson

28mm1sf/7ISO 320
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This is a National Trust property, and whilst photography is allowed indoors they do ask that no tripods or flash is used.
About this spot
One of the smaller National Trust properties, this is still well worth a visit. Canons Ashby was originally a larger village, with a large church and a priory. The gardens are small but very pretty, and you can also visit what remains of the Church.

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