The Wheatsheaf
Self Catering Cottage Towcester
The solid oak floorboards in the main lounge and the second-floor twin bedroom were salvaged from Easton Neston House after a devastating fire swept through the Wren Wing in 2002. The original joinery suffered significant damage from both the flames and the extensive water used to extinguish the blaze, necessitating the replacement of some oak […]
Why not celebrate New Year in style. The Wheatsheaf is the perfect venue to welcome in 2026 equipped with a communal kitchen/diner and lounge. A great social space where meals can be prepared and served and drinks can be enjoyed in front of the roaring fire ….
The Wheatsheaf started as a coaching inn at the end of the 17th century or early 18th century and has a colorful history: In 1713, John Hickinson was caught in bed at the Wheatsheaf with Anne, the wife of John Basely, an innkeeper from Old Stratford. This was witnessed by servant Mary Wisdom from the […]
Andy and Gail acquired the property in 2019 in a state of dereliction and near collapse. While many original features had been lost over the years, much of the original fabric remained hidden beneath layers of inappropriate 20th-century alterations. The first year was dedicated to stripping out 1960s modernisations and fire hazards, including the removal […]
