Historic houses · North West England
Ashton House
In or near Heversham.
Ashton House — house in Beetham, South Lakeland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Arnside · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ashton House, the nearest railway station is Arnside, located 3.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LA7 7AL. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Ashton House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Beetham, South Lakeland, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.2085°, -2.7743°.
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Official information
Heron Corn Mill is an 18th-century working watermill located on the River Bela in Cumbria. Visitors can learn about sustainable energy and experience the mill's heritage while enjoying a community hub atmosphere.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Arnside & Silverdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashton House is a large country house in Beetham in Cumbria. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built in 1678 It was inherited by John Yeats Thexton in the first part of the 19th century, by Edward Yeats Thexton in the latter part of the 19th century, and then passed to Charles Frith-Hudson, who had married into the Thexton family, at the start of the 20th century. It became a wedding venue in the 21st century.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2085, -2.7743
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Beetham
- Postcode
- LA7 7AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Phone
- 015395 64271
- Nearest railway station
- Arnside — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.heronmill.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17544028 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashton House, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ashton Hall, Beetham (geograph 2184809).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashton House?
- Ashton House is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA7 7AL), in the parish of Beetham.
- What is Ashton House?
- Ashton House — house in Beetham, South Lakeland, England, UK.
- How do I get to Ashton House?
- The nearest railway station is Arnside, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA7 7AL.
- Is Ashton House a listed building?
- Ashton House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Ashton House a protected site?
- Yes — Ashton House is part of the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ashton House?
- The nearest railway station is Arnside, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA7 7AL.