Exhibitions

Sulgrave Manor was built by George Washington’s direct ancestor, Lawrence, in 1539. Today, the Manor tells the stories of the people who have lived in it through the centuries, from the busy family home of the Washingtons to a working Victorian farmhouse.

The Manor showcases antique furniture, textiles and domestic artefacts that tell the story of the house from its Tudor origins, to its eighteenth-century revival, to its purchase in 1914 by the Anglo-American Peace Treaty. Many of the pieces in our collection were gifted by donors from both the UK and the US, through which we continue to tell our story of friendship between nations.