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Road closures in Kineton mean there is no through route to Compton Verney from that direction. Please approach us via the Fosse Way.

Heritage Open Days: Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September. We anticipate being very busy on both days. Saturday advance booking is now sold out. Parking is limited and entry cannot be guaranteed if the car park is full. Please car share or visit later in the day where possible.

Green Dwelling:

Art in the Park

16 March 2019 – 15 December 2019

Green Dwelling has been imagined by artist Krijn de Koning (b. 1963, Amsterdam).

About the
exhibition

Consisting of a collection of differently-sized green blocks ranged across Compton Verney’s Old Town Meadow, the installation highlighted the history of the land: once the site of the medieval village of Compton Murdak, the meadow was planted with trees by Capability Brown in the 18th century, but these were ploughed up in the 1960s.

Echoing ancient monoliths, the installation playfully referenced the lost histories of the site. Paths and picnic benches are integral to the design, transforming the meadow into a destination to explore and enjoy, and providing an exciting opportunity to re-frame familiar views of the Grade-I listed mansion house and Grade-II listed park.

The eyecatcher commission was part of a National Lottery Heritage funded project to restore and reimagine Compton Verney’s ‘Capability’ Brown-designed landscape.