Stately homes · West Midlands
Birtsmorton Court
In or near Castlemorton.
Birtsmorton Court — Grade I listed building in Malvern Hills, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall · 8.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Birtsmorton Court, the nearest railway station is Colwall, located 8.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WR13 6JS. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Birtsmorton Court is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Malvern Hills, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.0171°, -2.2920°.
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Heritage listing
Birtsmorton Court is a Grade I listed fortified medieval moated manor house near Malvern in Worcestershire, in the former woodlands of Malvern Chase. It is located in Birtsmorton, a small agricultural parish 7 miles south-east of Malvern Wells, Worcestershire and 8 miles west of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Malvern Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Birtsmorton Court is a Grade I listed fortified medieval moated manor house near Malvern in Worcestershire, in the former woodlands of Malvern Chase. It is located in Birtsmorton, a small agricultural parish 7 miles south-east of Malvern Wells, Worcestershire and 8 miles west of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The manor is mentioned in the Domesday Book; the present house, partly half-timbered built on a courtyard plan, is in part of the 13th century. In 1424–25 Birtsmorton became the seat of John Nanfan, who had most of the earlier structure demolished before his death in about 1447. Cardinal Wolsey is an important historical figure, who is also reported to have frequently stayed at the court during his earlier days. The house was remodelled for Giles Nanfan in about 1572, as heraldry in the Great Hall suggests. The Nanfan family retained the Manor until 1771. The last male heir, Bridges Nanfan, left the estate to his daughter Catherine in 1704. She married four times, including to Lord Coote,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0171, -2.2920
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Birtsmorton
- Postcode
- WR13 6JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall — 8.3 km
- Official site
- birtsmortoncourt.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4917125 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birtsmorton Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Birtsmorton Court - 2 - geograph.org.uk - 1107349.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birtsmorton Court?
- Birtsmorton Court is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR13 6JS), in the parish of Birtsmorton.
- What is Birtsmorton Court?
- Birtsmorton Court — Grade I listed building in Malvern Hills, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Birtsmorton Court?
- The nearest railway station is Colwall, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR13 6JS.
- Is Birtsmorton Court a listed building?
- Birtsmorton Court is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Birtsmorton Court a protected site?
- Yes — Birtsmorton Court is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the Malvern Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Birtsmorton Court?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WR13 6JS. It sits within the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency.