Compton Wynyates
Compton Wynyates is a Tudor country house in Warwickshire, England, a Grade I listed building. The Tudor period house is constructed of red brick and built around a central courtyard. It is castellated and turreted in parts. Following action in the Civil War, half timbered gables were added to replace damaged parts of the building.
| Compton Wynyates | |
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Compton Wynyates, c. 1983 | |
| Location | Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire |
| Coordinates | 52.073980°N 1.518650°W |
| Architectural style(s) | Tudor |
| Owner | Marquess of Northampton |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Compton Wynyates |
| Designated | 2 September 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1024349 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Compton Wynyates, Dovecote |
| Designated | 2 September 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1024350 |
Location of Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire | |
The Compton family, who still live today in this private house, appear in records as resident on the site as early as 1204. The family continued to live in the manor house as knights and squires of the county until Sir Edmund Compton (who died c. 1493) decided, c. 1481, to build a new family home.
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