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Leckhampton Court is a Grade II* listed 14th-century manor house in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

The current court was originally built for a branch of the wealthy Giffards of Brimpsfield Castle, and it would remain in the hands of their descendants for over five centuries; today the court is a part of the Sue Ryder Foundation, and is run as a hospice.

Leckhampton Court
Leckhampton Court from the front
LocationLeckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Coordinates51°52′22″N 2°04′51″W / 51.87271°N 2.08073°W / 51.87271; -2.08073
Builtcirc. 1327 on the site of a previous manor house
Built for
  • Sir John Gifford II (d.1330)
  • William Norwood (d.1632)
  • Thomas Norwood (d.1734)
  • Charles Brandon Trye II (d.1884)
  • John Hargreaves (d.1900)
Restored1977-1981
Restored by
  • Margaret Susan Cheshire, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw
  • Historic Buildings Council
Governing bodySue Ryder Foundation
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameLeckhampton Court with Wall and Gate Piers
Designated4 July 1960
Reference no.1091754

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