Coombe Abbey is a historic mansion house and country park in Warwickshire, England. It is located in the countryside between Coventry and Rugby, roughly midway between the two. A Country Park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. ... Warwickshire (pronounced worrickshur or worricksheer) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England upon the River Avon. ...

Coombe Abbey was founded as a monastery in the 12th century. Following the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century, it became royal property. The daughter of king James I Elizabeth of Bohemia was educated here in the early 17th century. Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... The Dissolution of the Monasteries (referred to by Roman Catholic writers as the Suppression of the Monasteries) was the formal process, taking place between 1536 and 1540, by which King Henry VIII confiscated the property of the Roman Catholic monastic institutions in England and took them to himself, as the... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Elizabeth of Bohemia Elizabeth of Bohemia (August 19, 1596 – February 13, 1662), born Lady Elizabeth Stuart, was daughter to King James VI of Scotland and his Queen consort Anne of Denmark. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

In 1682, the West Wing was added by architect Captain William Winde. He also designed Buckingham House, which later became Buckingham Palace, and the resemblance is notable. Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... Captain William Winde (c1645-1722) was an architect. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. This principal facade of 1850 by Edward Blore was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. ...

In 1771, Lancelot 'Capability' Brown re-designed the gardens. 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Lancelot Brown ( 1716 - 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape gardener, now remembered as the last of the great English eighteenth-century artists to be accorded his due, and Englands greatest gardener. He designed over 200 parks, many of which still endure. ...

Coombe Abbey was bought by Coventry City Council in 1964 and opened to the public, and the grounds of the abbey are now a popular nature reserve and country park. The Abbey itself is now a hotel. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A nature reserve is an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. ...

External link

• online edition of a 1961 book called The Story of Combe Abbey (http://www.coventry-walks.org.uk/coombe/ca-contents.html) - includes updates and "then and now" photographs
• Official website (http://www.coombeabbey.com/)