Stately homes · South East England
Avon Tyrrell House
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Avon Tyrrell House — Grade I listed house in Sopley, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hinton Admiral · 5.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Avon Tyrrell House, the nearest railway station is Hinton Admiral, located 5.7 km away. The postcode is BH23 8EE for sat-nav coordinates. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Avon Tyrrell House is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1891. Designed by William Lethaby. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Sopley, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8016°, -1.7384°.
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Heritage listing
Avon Tyrrell is an historic manor within the parish of Sopley, Hampshire. It is situated within the New Forest, near Christchurch. The present manor house was built in 1891 by John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Baron Manners (1852–1927). Avon Tyrrell was built as a calendar house with 365 windows (representing the days), 52 rooms (weeks), 12 chimneys (months), 7 external doors (days per week), and 4 wings (seasons).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Avon Tyrrell is an historic manor within the parish of Sopley, Hampshire. It is situated within the New Forest, near Christchurch. The present manor house was built in 1891 by John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Baron Manners (1852–1927). Avon Tyrrell was built as a calendar house with 365 windows (representing the days), 52 rooms (weeks), 12 chimneys (months), 7 external doors (days per week), and 4 wings (seasons).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
At some time after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and after the compilation of the Domesday Book of 1086, the manor of Avon, in the New Forest, a royal hunting forest, was held by the Peverell family, which held it until the mid-14th century. In 1363 Sir Henry Peverell died seised of the nearby manor of Milton, leaving a son and heir Thomas Peverell, who in 1365 granted it to Sir Thomas Tyrrell. Thenceforth, Avon and Milton descended in the Tyrrell family. Members of this family included: Sir John Tyrrell (c. 1382–1437) of Heron in the parish of East Horndon, Essex, Knight of the Shire for Essex, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Treasurer of the Royal Household. Although the Tyrrell family…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8016, -1.7384
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Sopley
- Postcode
- BH23 8EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest West
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Hinton Admiral — 5.7 km
- Official site
- avontyrrell.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17528472 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Avon Tyrrell House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: AvonTyrrell Hampshire CountryLifeMagazine 1910.PNG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avon Tyrrell House?
- Avon Tyrrell House is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH23 8EE), in the parish of Sopley.
- What is Avon Tyrrell House?
- Avon Tyrrell House — Grade I listed house in Sopley, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Avon Tyrrell House?
- The nearest railway station is Hinton Admiral, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH23 8EE.
- When was Avon Tyrrell House built?
- Built or established in 1891. Designed by William Lethaby.
- Is Avon Tyrrell House a listed building?
- Avon Tyrrell House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Avon Tyrrell House a protected site?
- Yes — Avon Tyrrell House is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Avon Tyrrell House?
- The nearest railway station is Hinton Admiral, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH23 8EE.