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Ragley Hall is in Alcester , Warwickshire , eight miles west of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon . It is the family home of the Marchioness and Marquess Of Hertford , and is one of the great houses of England . THE PRESENT DAY The House and the 400-acre grounds are seasonally open to the public. The Hall abounds with fine paintings, ceramics and antique furniture. It is the site of the Jerwood Sculpture Park , opened July 2004. The Park includes works that won the Jerwood Sculpture Prizes, and the work of Dame Elizabeth Frink , among others. HISTORY Ragley Hall was designed by Robert Hooke in 1680 , and belatedly completed in the mid 1700s . The architect James Gibbs was involved in the later stages of the project. The grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown . During both world wars Ragley Hall served as a hospital. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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