Historic houses · South West England
Beacon House
In or near Upton St Leonards.
Beacon House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud · 4.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Beacon House, the nearest railway station is Stroud, located 4.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GL6 6UN. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Beacon House is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beacon House is a grade I listed townhouse at New Street, Painswick, Gloucestershire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The three-storey, three-bay limestone front of the building is topped with a cornice and a baluster parapet. The rococo plaster of the staircase was added by William Stocking. There is extensive plasterwork throughout the house.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7861, -2.1952
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Painswick
- Postcode
- GL6 6UN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526100 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beacon House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beacon House?
- Beacon House is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL6 6UN), in the parish of Painswick.
- What is Beacon House?
- Beacon House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Beacon House?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL6 6UN.
- Is Beacon House a listed building?
- Beacon House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Beacon House a protected site?
- Yes — Beacon House is part of the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Beacon House?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL6 6UN.