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furniture and furnishings, so that the


original interiors, with their richly-detailed architectural details, can be appreciated for themselves. Traditionally-shaped furniture has been matched with contemporary fabrics, to bring in texture, pattern and colour. Where it was necessary to introduce new elements, such as the bar and bathroom pods, the approach has been to design these in an entirely modern idiom.” The Main Hall had suffered many piecemeal alterations over time, and its upper floors were destroyed by fire during the war. Now this room, as well as the Pear Tree Mews and Smith’s House buildings, has been brought back to life with an extensive programme, sensitively restoring the original Edwardian features in combination with modern insertions and high quality interior design. The Main Hall now provides reception


rooms, bar, a British fine dining restaurant, outdoor terrace and function rooms with eight luxury suites on the first floor and twelve double rooms on the second floor. Pear Tree Mews, formerly a stable block and coach house, has been converted into a more contemporary collection of 30 rooms set around a cobbled courtyard. Smith’s House provides business and conference function rooms for the estate.


The Hall sits within English Heritage- listed landscaped gardens, redesigned by Peter Baldock and Tom Marsh, and inspired by classical ideals of order and beauty from Renaissance gardens of the late 15th century. Since launching Wood Norton, Bespoke Hotels has continued to expand its portfolio, taking over the management of 34 properties within the Oxford Hotels and Inns group, taking Bespoke’s total worldwide portfolio of boutique hotels to 97.


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The Wood Norton Worcester Road, Wood Norton, Evesham, WR11 4YB, UK


Tel: +44 (0) 1386 765611 www.thewoodnorton.com


50 guestrooms and suites Restaurant & Bar Two meeting rooms, The Boardroom, and Studio One in the Main Hall. Four syndicate/breakout rooms in Smiths House


Owner: Private investor Developer: EMA Hotels Operator: Bespoke Hotels Interior Designer: Vassen Design Architect: Claridge Architects Landscape Gardens: Peter Baldock & Tom Marsh Main contractor: ISG PlC Quantity Surveyors: Gardner & Theobald M&E: The Engineering Practice


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