Stonehouse
Stonehouse is a Town in the county of Gloucestershire.
There are great places to visit near Stonehouse including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.
The area around Stonehouse boasts some of the best ancient sites including Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.
Historic Monuments to visit near Stonehouse include Belas Knap Long Barrow.
The area around Stonehouse boasts some of the best towns including Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.
The area around Stonehouse's best parks can be found at Pittville Park.
Cleeve Hill is a great place to visit close to Stonehouse if you like hills.
Stonehouse is near some unmissable woodlands like Puzzlewood,
There are a several good geological features in the area around Stonehouse like Puzzlewood.
There are a several good caves in the area around Stonehouse like Clearwell Caves.
Clearwell Caves is a great place to visit close to Stonehouse if you like old mines.
There are a several good airports in the area around Stonehouse like Gloucestershire Airport.
There are a number of historic buildings near Stonehouse including St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.
Villages to visit near Stonehouse include Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.
Gloucester is one of Stonehouse's best, nearby cities to visit in Stonehouse.
Stonehouse History
There are some historic monuments around Stonehouse:
Places to see near Stonehouse
History of Stonehouse
In 1327, one of the manor’s masters, John Maltravers, was implicated in the murder of Edward II in Berkeley Castle, and fled abroad. He later found favour with Edward III and the Stonehouse manor was restored to him âby tenure de Marchacia (of the royal Marshalcy) by a rose per annumâ. The rose was a symbol of loyalty to the Crown. This may have been the origin of the modern day emblem of Stonehouse - the Tudor rose. 1375 - 1558 The manor was owned by the Earls of Arundel. The Lord of the Manor did not necessarily live at the house; it would have often have been occupied by a steward or tenant. During this period the manor house was a working court, holding jurisdiction over the whole manor. This is when it became known as Stonehouse Court. 1558 The Court was sold to local clothiers William Fowler and William Sandford. The cloth industry was now becoming the major source of employment in the area.
