Historic houses · South West England
Court Green
In or near Sampford Courtenay.
Court Green — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
John H Darch — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lapford · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Court Green, the nearest railway station is Lapford, located 8.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EX20 2ER. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Court Green is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* 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.
Photo gallery
Official information
Court Green is home to the Ruth Smith Gallery, which features a variety of exhibitions and art residencies. Visitors can explore diverse artistic works, including paintings and photography, often inspired by the local landscape and community.
From the Wikipedia article
Court Green is a house in North Tawton, Devon, England. It was the home the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath moved to in late August 1961. Plath left the house on 10 December 1962, while Hughes lived there on and off for the rest of his life. It is the current home of his widow Carol Hughes. The house is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8001, -3.8951
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- North Tawton
- Postcode
- EX20 2ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Phone
- 07810590954
- Nearest railway station
- Lapford — 8.7 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; closed Sunday & Wednesday
- Official site
- ruthsmithgallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5178228 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Court Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Court Green?
- Court Green is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX20 2ER), in the parish of North Tawton.
- What is Court Green?
- Court Green — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Court Green?
- The nearest railway station is Lapford, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX20 2ER.
- Is Court Green a listed building?
- Court Green is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Court Green?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX20 2ER. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.