Combermere Abbey Library

After a period of significant investment and specialist restoration, 'The Library', at Grade I-listed Combermere Abbey, will soon be back in business.

From January 2016, during the winter months of January and February, couples may hold their wedding ceremony in 'The Library'; a stunningly ornate room, boasting over 800 years of history, on the first floor of the Abbey.

Created for Abbots, visited by Royalty and aristocrats, and enjoyed by many, the room was once was the 'Abbott's Lodge' dating back to 1133. This was his principal room, where important guests would be received and entertained – it was the heart of the Abbey.

From Tudor times through to the end of the Regency period, the room was a 'Great Hall' (1562 – 1820) and following this time The 1st Viscount Combermere of Bhurtpore, Sir Stapleton Cotton, enhanced the splendor of this magnificent room by adding decorative heraldic shields, depicting his ancestry and their family ties through marriage.

It is befitting that couples will stand in this same room, taking their own marriage vows, surrounded by historic references to matrimonial union.

This news heralds a truly unique opportunity for couples hosting midwinter ceremonies, and an opportunity to feel like Royalty on their wedding day.

A grand and unique venue, The Library, with its ornate plasterwork detailing and huge marble fireplace, in which a log fire may be lit, will be splendidly romantic.

The Library's restoration programme is part of a wider multi-million pound investment to save the Abbey's North Wing, which is now underway and due for completion in 2016, preserving Combermere Abbey for future generations to enjoy.

www.combermereabbey.co.uk

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