Made in England.
Remade in America.

Media Release
September 9, 2025

New Logo and Website Kick off the Countdown to a Centennial Celebration

Agecroft Hall and Gardens will celebrate 100 years in Virginia next spring.

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Visit 16th century England without leaving modern day central Virginia — Agecroft Hall was taken piece-by-piece from Lancashire, England and reassembled in 1920s Richmond, Virginia

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Get Lost in our Gardens

Designed in partnership with highly regarded landscape architect Charles Gillette in the 1930s, Agecroft’s grounds feature terraces and a sunken garden, inspired by designs at Hampton Court Palace.

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Explore England’s Past through an American Lens

Agecroft was always intended to be a museum following its life as a private residence in Richmond — opened to the public on July 5th, 1969, Agecroft is dedicated to telling stories of its English past with over 500 years of history from England to Virginia within these walls.

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Step Back in Time

From historical guided tours to renaissance faires to artisan markets, Agecroft hosts a deep and extensive series of events year-round

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Shakespeare & Agecroft

Through the “Golden Age” of English history and culture that was the Elizabethan era, during which Shakespeare's work thrived, to over 25 years of welcoming audiences from across Virginia and beyond to the Richmond Shakespeare Festival each summer, Agecroft has a rich connection with the Bard.

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