Moor Park Mansion is a Grade I listed Palladian mansion set within over 300 hundred acres in Hertfordshire.
The name Moor Park originates from the old park of the Manor of More, which is where the mansion and golf courses now sit.
The original house was built in 1678 for James, Duke of Monmouth. In 1732, Benjamin Hoskins Styles, who had made a fortune in The South Sea Company, purchased it and the current appearance of the mansion, including the magnificent paintings within the Main Hall, Thornhill Room and Grand Staircase can be traced to his time at the mansion.
National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Society (NADFAS) guides from local societies conduct tours around the mansion on Thursdays between April and October.
Dates for 2012
April - 19th
May - 10th
June - 21st
July - 5th
August - 2nd, 16th
September - 13th
October - 18th
Tours start at 10.00am, with the last tour departing at 11.00am. Please note that the Club dress code does not permit jeans or trainers.
Although no charge is made for these tours, donations to the Moor Park Heritage Foundation in support of preserving the mansion are most welcome.