Stone Circle
The house was built on the site of a prehistoric stone circle or henge and this has given it its name. The remains of the circle are still visible with one stone incorporated into the south-east corner of the chapel. The stones are a mixture of sarsens and puddingstone. The current stone positions are the result of re-positioning during 17th century landscaping and 20th century reconstruction. The site is listed as a folly in the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) (PRN 2064)) .
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