Built / Designed For: 3rd Lord Manners
House & Family History: In 1946 the 4th Lord Manners gave Avon Tyrrell to the nation for the use of young people. It is today the headquarters for UK Youth.
Comments: Pevsner called Lethaby's Avon Tyrrell (one of his first commissions) "one of the finest houses of the date in England."
Country Life: XXVII, 846 plan, 1910.
Title: Lasting Elegance: English Country Houses, 1830-1900
Author: Hall, Michael
Year Published: 2009
Reference: pgs. 170, 173
Publisher: New York: The Monacelli Press
ISBN: 9781580932561
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Best Buildings of England, The
Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus
Year Published: 1986
Publisher: London: Viking
ISBN: 0670812838
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II
Past Seat / Home of: Lord Manners, 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: Charity / Nonprofit
Primary Current Ownership Use: Offices
Ownership Details: Today the headquarters for UK Youth
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01425-672-347
Fax: 01425-675-108
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.avontyrrell.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No