Manor houses · West Midlands
Affcot Manor
In or near Diddlebury.
Affcot Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in wales-mid, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms · 3.9 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Affcot Manor, the nearest railway station is Craven Arms, located 3.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY6 6RL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Affcot Manor is a Grade II listed building-listed manor in wales-mid, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1269813). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details WISTANSTOW SO48NE AFFCOT 1943-1/7/130 Affcot Manor 15/03/74 II Manor house. C16 or earlier, with C18 and C19 additions. Sandstone rubble; timber-frame and plaster; roughcast and painted brick; plain tile roof; rubble stack with spurred brick shafts and caps, to angle of cross-wing; early C20 brick ridge stack, on rubble base, to centre. PLAN: L-shaped on plan, with C18 or C19 wings to north and to east. EXTERIOR: west front: 2 storeys and cellar; single-storey and attic; scattered fenestration; cross-wing to south has inserted rubble panel to ground floor; rubble with chevron-braced framing over, with 4-light window with 2 early and 2 C20 panels of lattice glazing, over chamfered, cavetto-moulded wall plate; jettied tie beam with moulding and Tudor rose flanked by stylized lions, to gable with cusped concave lozenge bracing, and carved bargeboards and later finial. Range to left has gabled half-dormer with C19 4-light casement over early C19 8/8 sash under gauged brick flat arch; C20 fenestration and entrance to left, with C19 light to gable. Right returned side: roughcast; early C19 8/8 sash to ground floor, with two 6/6 sashes over, and scalloped moulded bargeboards with finial. Early C19 rear wing with 2 tiers of 8/8 sashes (late C19 to first floor) and similar bargeboards; right returned side has part-glazed 6-panel door and swagged fanlight under semi-circular arch, in late C19 brick porch with hipped plain tile pentice roof; scattered C19 fenestration, and 6-panel door with panelled reveals, in simple doorcase, to range to right; further single-storey wing with brick end stack. INTERIOR: not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4529186354 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 460398 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Affcot Manor is a Grade II listed building located in Mid Wales. This manor is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4724, -2.8068
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Wistanstow
- Postcode
- SY6 6RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms — 3.9 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26559907 (CC0)
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Alcaston
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Upper Affcot
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Strefford
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Felhampton
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Callow Hill
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Wistanstow
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Wistanstow Halt railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.9 km

Bushmoor
Archaeological sites · 2.2 km

Marsh Brook Bridge At Ngr So 4476 8888
Historic bridges · 2.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Affcot Manor?
- Affcot Manor is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY6 6RL), in the parish of Wistanstow.
- What is Affcot Manor?
- Affcot Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Affcot Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY6 6RL.
- Is Affcot Manor a listed building?
- Affcot Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Affcot Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Affcot Manor is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Affcot Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY6 6RL.