Historic houses · South West England
Eastwood Manor
In or near Cameley.
Eastwood Manor — house in East Harptree, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Midsomer Norton · 9.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Eastwood Manor, the nearest railway station is Midsomer Norton, which is 9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS40 6AH. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Eastwood Manor is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in East Harptree, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2950°, -2.6100°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eastwood Manor is a Grade II listed building in the village of East Harptree in the English County of Somerset.
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Background
History
A house was built at Eastwood by Sir John Newton, using stone from Richmont Castle, during the 16th century, although its exact location is not known. The current Eastwood Manor was built in 1871. It was built by Charles Adams Kemble (son of the Reverend Charles Kemble rector of Bath) who bought Eastwood Farm, including the Grade I listed Eastwood Manor Farm Steading, and used stone from the local quarry to construct the house. The quarry is approximately 100 m south of the current house. It includes the entrances to two small barite or ochre mines. In 1892 Charles Adams Kemble sold it to William Bateman Hope who extended it and installed electrical wiring, making it one of the first houses…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2950, -2.6100
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- East Harptree
- Postcode
- BS40 6AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Established
- 1871
- Nearest railway station
- Midsomer Norton — 9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978978 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eastwood Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eastwood Manor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastwood Manor?
- Eastwood Manor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 6AH), in the parish of East Harptree.
- What is Eastwood Manor?
- Eastwood Manor — house in East Harptree, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Eastwood Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Midsomer Norton, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS40 6AH.
- When was Eastwood Manor built?
- Built or established in 1871.
- Who owns Eastwood Manor?
- Eastwood Manor is owned by | designation1 =Grade II listed building.
- Is Eastwood Manor a listed building?
- Eastwood Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Eastwood Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Eastwood Manor is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Eastwood Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 6AH. It sits within the North East Somerset and Hanham parliamentary constituency.