Historic houses · South East England
Amport House
In or near Amport.
Amport House — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Basher Eyre — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grateley · 4.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Amport House, the nearest railway station is Grateley, which is 4.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SP11 8BG. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Amport House is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Amport House is a country house near the village of Amport, Andover, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The house was built in 1857 by John Paulet, 14th Marquess of Winchester. After being requisitioned during the Second World War, the house had various military uses and was the home of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre until March 2020, when it was sold by the Ministry of Defence.
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Background
History
The first owner of the estate was Lord of the Manor of Amport William Paulet who was elevated to Marquis in 1551. The current house was built in 1857 in an Elizabethan style near the village of Amport by John Paulet, 14th Marquess of Winchester, replacing two earlier houses which had stood on the site. It has a gatehouse and a pleached avenue of lime trees, now believed to be the longest such avenue in the United Kingdom. The last of the Paulet family to reside at Amport was Henry Paulet, 16th Marquess of Winchester. Facing high levels of taxation at the end of the First World War, he sold the estate in lots between November 1918 and July 1919. Not long afterwards, the house and grounds…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1950, -1.5761
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Parish
- Amport
- Postcode
- SP11 8BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Established
- 1857
- Nearest railway station
- Grateley — 4.1 km
- Official site
- locations.landmarcsolutions.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4748536 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Amport House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Amport House?
- Amport House is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP11 8BG), in the parish of Amport.
- What is Amport House?
- Amport House — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Amport House?
- The nearest railway station is Grateley, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP11 8BG.
- When was Amport House built?
- Built or established in 1857.
- Who owns Amport House?
- Amport House is owned by Ministry of Defence.
- Is Amport House a listed building?
- Amport House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Amport House?
- The nearest railway station is Grateley, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP11 8BG.