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.
Belas Knap Long Barrow is one of Stonehouse's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Stonehouse.
Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester are great places to visit near Stonehouse if you like towns.
There are a number of parks near to Stonehouse including Pittville Park.
There are a several good hills in the area around Stonehouse like Cleeve Hill.
Stonehouse is near some unmissable woodlands like Puzzlewood,
The area around Stonehouse's best geological features can be found at Puzzlewood.
Caves to visit near Stonehouse include Clearwell Caves.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Stonehouse like Clearwell Caves.
Don't miss Gloucestershire Airport's airports if visiting the area around Stonehouse.
Don't miss St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral's historic buildings if visiting the area around Stonehouse.
Don't miss Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton's villages if visiting the area around Stonehouse.
There are a number of cities near to Stonehouse including 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.
