Overcourt House Bisley, In 1542, Henry VIII travelled with a large retinue including the young Princess Elizabeth to the village to escape an outbreak of plague in London; they stayed at Overcourt, and legend has it that Elizabeth died of fever while Henry was on a hunting trip, and that his aides - terrified, perhaps Overcourt House, Bisley Bisley, near Stroud Gloucestershire England Circa Date: 14th century, possibly incorporating earlier elements, w/16th, 17th, 18th & 19th century additions and alterations Status: Fully Extant House Open to Public: No Country House: Yes Overcourt, Bisley – scullery and pantry renovation Overcourt in Bisley, Gloucestershire, is a beautiful, Grade II listed manor house originally built in the fourteenth century and extended in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to provide a spacious home. 6. Two Situation Nestled in scenic beauty, The Old Court House graces Bisley's high street, just five miles east of Stroud. Unfortunately, during her time there she became ill right before her father King Henry VIII was visiting and while the house was preparing for the visit, Elizabeth had died. Random and coursed rubble limestone; ashlar limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate and concrete tile roofs. 60 GV II Former coach house and stables, now 2 houses in row. Late C17; late C18 alteration to coach house and stable range; C20 restoration. Coursed rubble limestone; ashlar and artificial stone rebuilt chimneys; stone slate roof, concrete tile to rear. Jan 29, 2025 · In 1542 the 9 year old Princess Elizabeth was taken to Bisley by her two guardians Thomas Parry and Lady Kat Ashley to escape an outbreak of plague in London. Grade II* Listing: Overcourt. iglcrc, sb7uxj, 1e5k, pfii, fm, xknuej, ejs, rdr, 6h8, p0u,