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Cowdray Ruins
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Midhurst, England
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Early Tudor courtiers' palaces built from 1520 and are an impressive backdrop to Midhurst.
The Cowdray Heritage Ruins are one of England’s most important early Tudor houses and Cowdray is known to have been visited by both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. In September 1793, whilst undergoing repairs and refurbishments for the impending marriage of the 8th Viscount Montague, a devastating fire took hold and most of the property was destroyed. The Kitchen Tower is the only part of the mansion to remain intact.
The Cowdray Heritage Ruins are one of England’s most important early Tudor houses and Cowdray is known to have been visited by both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. In September 1793, whilst undergoing repairs and refurbishments for the impending marriage of the 8th Viscount Montague, a devast…
The ruins are in a pretty setting surrounded by Polo fields and an easy walk from Midhurst town centre over the River Rother.
An impressive ruined Tudor House which can be walked to from the main Midhurst car park by the bus stand.