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Madresfield Court and St Michael and All Saints Great Witley Church

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Madresfield Court is situated in beautiful, rural Worcestershire and nestles between the Malvern Hills and the River Severn. It has been home to the Lygon family for over 900 years and has never been bought or sold since records began in 1120.  The house has a rich history, with both Edward Elgar and Evelyn Waugh being frequent visitors. Waugh’s celebrated novel Brideshead Revisited was partly inspired by members of the Lygon family and the house itself. During the second world war, arrangements were made for the Royal Family to reside at Madresfield had they been forced to leave London.

We will have coffee/tea and cake on arrival, followed by a guided tour of the house in 2 groups. We are restricted to 17 per group and therefore only 34 places are available for this very special visit.

We will leave Madresfield about 12.30pm for the 30 minute drive  to St Michael and All Saints Great Witley Church, “a hidden gem of Baroque splendour” built in 1735.   It has exquisite gilded decorations, ceiling paintings by Antonio Belluci and an impressive organ.  We will first have lunch at the nearby Secret Garden Tearooms before our guided talks of both the church and crypt.

If you have any questions, please call 078969 56129 or email events@theartssocietycorinium.org.

Your place can only be confirmed once payment has been received.