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.
Ancient Sites to visit near Stonehouse include Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.
Places near Stonehouse feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Belas Knap Long Barrow.
Don't miss Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester's towns if visiting the area around Stonehouse.
The area close to Stonehouse boasts some of the best parks including Pittville Park.
Don't miss Cleeve Hill's hills if visiting the area around Stonehouse.
Places near Stonehouse feature a number of interesting woodlands including Puzzlewood.
Stonehouse is near some unmissable geological features like Puzzlewood,
Clearwell Caves is one of Stonehouse's best, nearby caves to visit in Stonehouse.
Old Mines to visit near Stonehouse include Clearwell Caves.
Airports to visit near Stonehouse include Gloucestershire Airport.
Historic Buildings to visit near Stonehouse include St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.
Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton are some of Stonehouse best villages to visit near Stonehouse.
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.
