Old Down

Old Down is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, near the larger villages of Olveston and Tockington.[1] A tourist attraction called Old Down Country Park now occupies the country house in the village, and there is also a pub, The Fox, as well as several sporting facilities (a cricket club, football pitch and a bowling green).

Old Down Manor was built in 1856 for Thomas Ward Johnson, sold in 1881 to William Hartford and altered by Sir George Oatley, and rebuilt in 1952 after a fire.[2] As of 2013 it was available for weddings and private events.[2] It is on the National Heritage List for England.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Olveston Parish". Olveston and Aust Community Website. Olveston Parish & Aust Parish. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Gardens (en), Parks and (1 January 1920). "Old Down Country Park and Manor, Tockington - Bristol". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

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