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.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Stonehouse area like Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.
Historic Monuments to visit near Stonehouse include Belas Knap Long Barrow.
Stonehouse has some unmissable towns nearby like Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.
There are a several good parks in the area around Stonehouse like Pittville Park.
The area around Stonehouse's best hills can be found at Cleeve Hill.
There are a number of woodlands near to Stonehouse including Puzzlewood.
Places near Stonehouse feature a number of interesting geological features including Puzzlewood.
Places near Stonehouse feature a number of interesting caves including Clearwell Caves.
Places near Stonehouse feature a number of interesting old mines including Clearwell Caves.
The area around Stonehouse's best airports can be found at Gloucestershire Airport.
Historic Buildings to visit near Stonehouse include St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.
There are a number of villages near Stonehouse including Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.
The area around Stonehouse's best cities can be found at Gloucester.
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.