Museums · South West England
Dyrham
In or near Tormarton.
Dyrham is a village and parish in South Gloucestershire, England.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Yate · 7.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dyrham is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dyrham is a village and parish in South Gloucestershire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
of Dyrham, the present incarnation of which, Dyrham Park (pictured), dates from the reign of William & Mary, and is thought to incorporate some of the structure of the ancient home of the Russells. In this church can be seen the funerary brass of Sir Maurice Russell(d.1416)]] Dyrham is thought to have been the location of a battle portrayed in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as taking place in 577 CE between the West Saxons under Ceawlin and Cuthwine, and the Britons of the West Country. The outcome of the battle was supposedly a decisive win for the West Saxons, allowing them to colonise three important cities, Glevum (Gloucester), Corinium (Cirencester) and Aquae Sulis (Bath). The historicity…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4833, -2.3667
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Dyrham and Hinton
- Postcode
- SN14 8HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Nearest railway station
- Yate — 7.9 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Dyrham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dyrham Park
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Neptune
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Dyrham
Villages · 1.0 km
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Museums · 1.0 km
Tollgate teahouse
Cafés · 1.4 km
Hinton
Villages · 1.4 km
Doynton
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Tormarton
Towns & cities · 3.4 km
The Manor House
Historic houses · 3.5 km
Garden Walls And Gateways About 15 Metres South Of The Manor House
Holy wells · 3.5 km
Tog Hill
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dyrham?
- Dyrham is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN14 8HY), in the parish of Dyrham and Hinton.
- What is Dyrham?
- Dyrham is a village and parish in South Gloucestershire, England.
- How do I get to Dyrham?
- The nearest railway station is Yate, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN14 8HY.
- Is Dyrham a protected site?
- Yes — Dyrham is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Dyrham?
- The nearest railway station is Yate, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN14 8HY.