I have been to Cotesbach Hall before, but every time I go I am moved by the sense of the accretion of history – generation after generation of Marriotts adding to the history of the house in a way which is much more present than in houses which have been modernised.

The Queen Anne front, with later Georgian wings:-

Inside, there are portraits and photographs of Marriott ancestors:-

It feels faintly improper and intrusive to post pictures of the interiors, so will only post details of the shutters and curtains in the drawing room:-

And of the church from the garden:-