Visits

The house, church and tithe barn will be available for our self-guided private tour from 2.30 pm. Tea will be served at about 4 pm. The house is a small Tudor manor with Jacobean and later additions five miles east of Cheltenham. On the first floor visitors can see some of the house’s collection of embroidered silk and block-printed 18th century dresses, while the textile studio of the house’s owner, Jenny Stringer, is also open at this level and some block-printed textiles are offered for sale. 
There are collections of glass, ceramics, Egyptian artefacts and printed books including some from the Whittington Press. The gardens, tithe barn (grade II*) and St Bartholomew’s Church dating from the 12th century are included.
‘On September 9,1592, Queen Elizabeth I “dyned at Mr Coton’s at Whytington” on her Progress through Gloucestershire.’
 
If you can offer a place in your car please indicate it on the booking form.
Whittington Court, Cheltenham, GL54 4HF
Cost £25 per head 

BACS payments to The Arts Society Blockley, sort code 30-95-75, account number 00088105 Please include the word ‘Whittington’ as reference when paying by BACS
If you are unable to pay by BACS please send a cheque made payable to 
The Arts Society Blockley by 30 March 2027 to Valerie Reckitt, 7 Lavender Drive, Chipping Campden GL55 6EX. 
Please send the completed booking form by 30 March 2027 to 
Gill Graham, Ditchford Mill, Todenham, Moreton in Marsh GL56 9NU 
01608 650399, 07932692136, gilliang983@gmail.com

John Davies Gallery, 
The Old Dairy Plant, Fosseway Business Park, The Fosseway, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9NQ

John Davies has kindly offered to host a special private view of the current exhibition at his gallery in Moreton-in-Marsh.
The gallery handles a wide variety of artworks by contemporary and non-contemporary artists, with styles ranging from traditional, representational, mid-century and post-impressionist art to more progressive styles, including 
semi-abstract and abstract paintings.

Members and guests £8.00, includes wine and nibbles

BACS payments to The Arts Society Blockley, sort code 30-95-75, account number 00088105 Please include the word ‘Davies’ as reference when paying by BACS
If you are unable to pay by BACS please send a cheque made payable to 
The Arts Society Blockley by 30 October 2027 to Valerie Reckitt, 7 Lavender Drive, Chipping Campden GL55 6EX. 
Please send your completed booking form to Christabel Hardacre by 
30 October 2027   
hardacre.xx@icloud.com  01608 654004 
10 Fosseway Drive, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0DU