Stately homes · North West England
Bassenfell Manor
In or near Bassenthwaite.
Bassenfell Manor — manor house in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Bassenfell Manor is located in the Scottish Lowlands, with the postcode CA12 4RL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bassenfell Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake in England". Coordinates: 54.6829°, -3.2148°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bassenfell Manor is a manor house in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake in England's Lake District. It is used as a Christian residential centre hosting school groups, youth groups, church groups and holidays for individuals and families. It is in over 3 acres (12,000 m2) of grounds and the manor has 19 bedrooms plus a self-catering apartment and two live-in apartments for management.
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Background
History
The Manor was built in 1842 by William Rathbone VI, a Member of Parliament who made his wealth from shipping in Liverpool where a statue of him still resides in the campus of the University. The Rathbone family were devout Quakers, William Rathbone being a very close friend of Florence Nightingale who sent a message to his family following his death "England has lost one of its best son's". Basil Rathbone the actor (famous for his portrayal as Sherlock Holmes) was connected with Bassenfell and he probably spent some holidays at the manor, but never actually lived there. Bassenfell Manor was built as a country residence for William Rathbone's family and took five years to build. The house…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6829, -3.2148
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Bassenthwaite
- Postcode
- CA12 4RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Official site
- www.bassenfell.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4868065 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bassenfell Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rear view of Bassenfell Manor - geograph.org.uk - 1158379.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bassenfell Manor?
- Bassenfell Manor is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 4RL), in the parish of Bassenthwaite.
- What is Bassenfell Manor?
- Bassenfell Manor — manor house in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake in England.
- How do I get to Bassenfell Manor?
- Drivers can use postcode CA12 4RL.
- Is Bassenfell Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Bassenfell Manor is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Bassenfell Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 4RL. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.