Tally-Ho Cottage
Tally-Ho or the Coachman's cottage sleeps six people and has three upstairs bedrooms, two of
which are double beds and the third has twin beds. A comfortable sitting room, with open fire and
fully fitted kitchen, washing machine and dryer make it ideal for a family, or travelling companions.
It is just near the entrance to the National Rose Garden.
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History
The Coachman's cottage was built in the 1840s to house coachmen. It appears it was designed to
house two families in attached dwellings.
It was rented out after the death of Thomas Archer in 1850. In the 1980s Thomas Archer VI decided
to use the cottage for rented accommodation.
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The design of the coachman's cottage continues the picturesque theme of the main house and
stables but is much more simple in its detailing reflecting its lesser importance in the
hierarchy of the estate. It does, however, give an insight into the status of the coachman
compared to the other workers' cottages.
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