Everything about Coombe Abbey totally explained
Coombe Abbey is a hotel which has been developed from a historic grade I
listed building and former
country house. It is located roughly midway between
Coventry and
Brinklow in the countryside of
Warwickshire,
England. The house's original grounds are now a
country park known as
Coombe Country Park, and run by
Coventry City Council.
Coombe Country Park
Coombe Country Park is a
country park, which has been developed from the grounds of the old abbey. Although the park is geographically in Warwickshire, it's only about to the east of
Coventry's city limits and is owned by
Coventry City Council.
A visitor centre was built on green land in the park and opened in 1993. It contains several shops, an information centre, and a cafe.
History
Coombe Abbey was founded as a
monastery in the 12th century. Following the
Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, it became royal property.
Elizabeth of Bohemia, the daughter of king
James I was educated there in the early 17th century; had the
Gunpowder Plot succeeded she was to have been abducted from Coombe Abbey and proclaimed as Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1682, the West Wing was added by
architect Captain
William Winde, who also designed Buckingham House, which later became
Buckingham Palace. In 1771,
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown redesigned the gardens, incorporating Coombe Pool, a half-mile long lake.
In November 1964
Coventry City Council bought Coombe Abbey with of land. The park was opened to the public in 1966.
Image:Coombe abbey drive 6y07.JPG|The main entrance to Coombe Abbey and the park
Image:Coombe abbey - west wing and gardens 18j08.JPG|The West Wing, lake and gardens.
Image:Coombe abbey visitor centre 6y07.JPG|The visitor centre at Coombe Abbey
(front view)
Image:Coombe visitor centre side 6y07.JPG|The visitor centre
(oblique view)
Image:Coombe abbey - inside the visitors centre 18j08.JPG|The central arcade through the visitor centre
Image:Coombe abbey - visitors centre - view from car park 18j08.JPG|The visitor centre
(view from the east)
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