Historic houses · South West England
Drax House
In or near Tilshead.
Drax House — house in Orcheston, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Drax House is a historic house in South-East England. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is within the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency. Postcode area SP3.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Till SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Drax House is a Grade II listed historic house located in Orcheston, South-East England, postcode SP3. The property is situated within areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), including the River Avon System, River Till, and Salisbury Plain.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2061, -1.9156
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Orcheston
- Postcode
- SP3 4RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q26274925 (CC0)
- commons: Orcheston houses (17) (geograph 7379769).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drax House?
- Drax House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP3 4RL), in the parish of Orcheston.
- What is Drax House?
- Drax House — house in Orcheston, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Drax House?
- Drivers can use postcode SP3 4RL.
- Is Drax House a listed building?
- Drax House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Drax House a protected site?
- Yes — Drax House is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Till SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Drax House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP3 4RL. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.