‘Mystery’ building unearthed at Woodchester Mansion
Archaeologists working at Woodchester Mansion near Stroud have uncovered a “mystery” building not marked on any maps.
A team digging at an old stable block behind the main house unearthed the structure. The excavations are part of an ongoing project by the National Trust to restore Woodchester’s “lost” parkland.
Archaeologist Jim Gunter said the buildings may have been used for storage during World War II.
Mr Gunter said the stable blocks were shown on a tithe map from the 1780s but later became buried in the forest.
“What we don’t know is whether these buildings were part of the Georgian mansion or part of the Victorian mansion (which was built on the same site). Read more.
