Old Down

Old Down is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, near the larger villages of Olveston and Tockington.^[1] A tourist attraction called Old Down Country Park now occupies the country house in the village, and there is also a pub, The Fox, as well as several sporting facilities (a cricket club, football pitch and a bowling green).^{[citation needed]}

Old Down Manor was built in 1856 for Thomas Ward Johnson, sold in 1881 to William Hartford and altered by Sir George Oatley, and rebuilt in 1952 after a fire.^[2] As of 2013 it was available for weddings and private events.^[2] It is on the National Heritage List for England.^[2]

References

^ "Olveston Parish". Olveston and Aust Community Website. Olveston Parish & Aust Parish. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gardens (en), Parks and (1 January 1920). "Old Down Country Park and Manor, Tockington - Bristol". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

External links

Media related to Old Down at Wikimedia Commons

51°35′02″N 2°33′18″W / 51.584°N 2.555°W / 51.584; -2.555

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[1] "Olveston Parish". Olveston and Aust Community Website. Olveston Parish & Aust Parish. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

[:0-2] Gardens (en), Parks and (1 January 1920). "Old Down Country Park and Manor, Tockington - Bristol". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

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