Glass Splashbacks | Kitchen Splashbacks | Bathroom Splashbacks | Glass Balustrades | Sawston, Cambridgeshire

Based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Splashbacks of Distinction have a real passion for toughened glass in and around the home. We have transformed many properties, both commercial and domestic with our glass splashbacks, for kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms. Our toughened glass balustrades, glass shelving and splashbacks with high resolution images have really caught the imagination of people who demand beauty and functionality in their homes and offices.

Kitchen Splashbacks in Sawston

A little Sawston history

Although the current village of Sawston has only existed as anything more than a hamlet for 400 to 600 years, there is evidence for a settlement in the vicinity dating back to the early Bronze Age almost 5000 years ago. The northern high ground in Sawston would have been the only vantage point from which to view the ancient Hill figures discovered in the Wandlebury section of the Wheatsheaf Duford.

Sawston Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house dating from the 16th century. The hall has many fine features, such as the magnificent Great Hall complete with Elizabethan panelling and a large Tudor fireplace with fireback dated 1571. The hall also has its own private chapel which is also panelled and has an 18th century decorated plaster ceiling and wonderful stained glass windows. On the first floor the Long gallery and the bedroom where Queen Mary I was rumoured to have slept are also key features with original wide oak floorboards and exposed Brick wall.

The hall is surrounded by almost 60 acres of grounds which includes a Site of Special Scientific Interest protected by Natural England due to the presence of Cambridge Milk Parsley, a rare English native plant. The ground also include a number of naturally fed springs, woodland walks, a half moat and a number of smaller landscaped gardens.

The Sawston estate was held by the Huddleston family from 1517 until the 1980s. The Hall was thrust into the history books in 1553 when Mary Tudor, prior to her rise to the throne as Mary I of England, fleeing imprisonment by the Duke of Northumberland, spent the night at Sawston Hall. Northumberlands soldiers followed Mary to Sawston forcing her to flee the next morning disguised as a dairymaid. As she fled, the soldiers set fire to the medieval manor destroying a large portion of the hall.

The Hall was rebuilt by Sir John and Edmund Huddleston between 1557-1584 with the help of a licence granted by Queen Mary to use stone from Cambridge Castle. During the rebuilding Mary died and was succeeded by Elizabeth I. This resulted in the inclusion of a number of priest holes in the building, allowing the Huddleston family to continue their practice of the Catholic faith. The priests hole at the top of the spiral staircase at Sawston Hall is noted as one of the finest examples in the country.

During the Second World War Sawston Hall, still under the ownership of the Huddlestons, was the headquarters of the 66th Fighter Wing, part of the USAAF Eighth Air Force. An air raid shelter still remains in the grounds, and on the top floor war time graffiti still adorns the walls. In 1982 the Huddleston family sold the hall which became a language school until the present owner purchased the property in 2010.

Sawston Hall sits adjacent to the, earlier, Norman styled St Marys church.

Sawston Hall was the location used for the 1971 Michael Winner film The Nightcomers. It was featured extensively including many scenes providing interior shots of the house throughout.

Splashbacks of Distinction are available to visit your Sawston home to measure up and fit a quality glass splashback or one of our other toughened glass products. Glass is such a clean and modern medium for your home and you'd be surprised just how much glass can transform your home.

Better still, why not drop into our new glass showroom in Cambridge and discuss your home improvement project with one of our dedicated, trained staff?

Splashbacks of Distinction supply the following splashback products in Sawston, Cambridgeshire

Glass kitchen splashbacks
Glass kitchen splashback samples
Glass kitchen splashbacks in many different colours
Printed glass splashbacks
Colour matched splashbacks
Painted splashbacks

Splashbacks of Distinction also supply the following glass products in Sawston, Cambridgeshire

Stainless steel and glass Balustrades
Glass shelves
Coloured mirrors
Toughened mirrors
Decorative glass
Glass hardware
Glass worktops
Glass shower cubicle
Garden glass balustrades
Glass staircases
Glass table tops
Satin glass
Toughened glass
Laminated glass
Opaque glass

Splashbacks of Distinction also supply the following glass related services in Sawston, Cambridgeshire

Glass cut to size
Mirrors cut to size while you wait
Glass processing
Glass supply and installation
Supply only splashbacks
A glass express service
Template and fit

Only the finest quality from Splashbacks of Distinction

Splashbacks of Distinction ensure that only the finest quality toughened glass is used in all our products. We guarantee all of our work and are fully insured. We employ only trained and certified engineers. Splashbacks of Distinction never leave your property without ensuring you are totally satisfied with your beautiful new glass splashback, baluster, shelving or shower enclosure.

Further Information

If you would like to know more or are interested in a quote we would be happy to help. Phone us on 01920 830 084, email us at enquiries@splashbacksofdistinction.co.uk or fill in our enquiry form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.