Castles · South West England
Blaise Hamlet
In or near Easter Compton.
Blaise Hamlet is a group of nine small cottages around a green in Henbury, now a district in the north of Bristol, England. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green, are Grade I listed buildings
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sea Mills · 3.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Blaise Hamlet, the nearest railway station is Sea Mills, located 3.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS10 7QY. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Blaise Hamlet is a group of nine small cottages around a green in Henbury, now a district in the north of Bristol, England. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green, are Grade I listed buildings. Along with Blaise Castle, the hamlet is listed, Grade II*, on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Nikolaus Pevsner described Blaise Hamlet as "the ne plus ultra of picturesque layout and design". Blaise Hamlet was built around 1811 for retired employees of Quaker banker and philanthropist John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House. The hamlet was designed by John Nash, master of the Picturesque style, who had worked for Harford on other buildings. The hamlet is the first fully realised exemplar of the garden suburb and laid a pattern for virtually all garden suburbs that followed. The cottages are each unique and have brick chimneys and dormer windows, with some having thatched roofs. They are examples of the Picturesque style, an aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin. An oval path links the cottages and encircles the village green, where there is a sundial. The cottage gardens are planted in a Victorian cottage garden style. Since 1943, the cottages have been owned by the National Trust. They are occupied and not open to the public, but the ensemble may be viewed from the green.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blaise Hamlet is a group of nine small cottages around a green in Henbury, now a district in the north of Bristol, England. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green, are Grade I listed buildings. Along with Blaise Castle, the hamlet is listed, Grade II*, on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Nikolaus Pevsner described Blaise Hamlet as "the ne plus ultra of picturesque layout and design". Blaise Hamlet was built around 1811 for retired employees of Quaker banker and philanthropist John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House. The hamlet was designed by John Nash, master of the Picturesque style, who had worked for Harford on other buildings. The hamlet is the first fully realised exemplar of the garden suburb and laid a pattern for virtually all garden suburbs that followed. The cottages are each unique and have brick chimneys and dormer windows, with some having thatched roofs. They are examples of the Picturesque style, an aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin. An oval path links the cottages and encircles the village green, where there is a sundial. The cottage gardens are planted in a Victorian cottage garden style. Since 1943, the cottages have been owned by the National Trust. They are occupied and not open to the public, but the ensemble may be viewed from the green.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
{|class="wikitable" |- style="background: #dddddd;" ! Building ! House number ! Grade ! Photo ! Reference |- | Circular Cottage | 8 | I | | |- | Dial Cottage | 7 | I | | |- | Diamond Cottage | 2 | I | | |- | Double Cottage | 4 and 5 | I | | |- | Dutch Cottage | 3 | I | | |- | Oak Cottage | 1 | I | | |- | Rose Cottage | 6 | I | | |- | Sweetbriar Cottage | 9 | I | | |- | Vine Cottage | 10 | I | | |}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5072, -2.6356
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS10 7QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North West
- Nearest railway station
- Sea Mills — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Blaise Hamlet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Blaise Inn Public House
Historic pubs · 0.2 km
Guard Dog
Public art & sculpture · 0.2 km
Blaise Castle House Museum
Museums · 0.3 km
Henbury Lodge Hotel
Hotels · 0.3 km
St Mary's Church, Henbury
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Henbury Village Hall
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Henbury War Memorial
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Scipio Africanus
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Blaise amphitheatre
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Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards
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Blaise Castle Estate
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Robber's Cave
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaise Hamlet?
- Blaise Hamlet is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS10 7QY), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Blaise Hamlet?
- Blaise Hamlet is a group of nine small cottages around a green in Henbury, now a district in the north of Bristol, England. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green, are Grade I listed buildings
- How do I get to Blaise Hamlet?
- The nearest railway station is Sea Mills, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS10 7QY.
- Is Blaise Hamlet a protected site?
- Yes — Blaise Hamlet is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Blaise Hamlet charge admission?
- Blaise Hamlet typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Blaise Hamlet?
- The nearest railway station is Sea Mills, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS10 7QY.