Manor houses · South East England
Ewelme Manor
In or near Ewelme.
Ewelme Manor — Grade II* listed building-listed manor in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 5.0 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Ewelme Manor is located in South Oxfordshire, with the postcode OX10 6HT. The nearest railway station is Wallingford, which is 5 km away. Entry is not specified as free or paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Ewelme Manor is a Grade II* listed building-listed manor in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1194482). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details SU6491 8/104 EWELME HIGH STREET (South side) Ewelme Manor 28/07/63 II* Part of Ewelme Palace, now house. c.1450 with late C18 fenestration and wing to rear left. Red brick; old plain-tile roof; brick lateral stacks to rear. Two storeys, three-window range. Six-panel door with fan-light to C19 red brick porch to centre. Sixteen-pane sashes to all openings. Right return: two storeys and attic, angled buttresses to corners. twenty-pane sashes to ground and first floor, four-pane sash to attic gable. Interior: Arch-braced collar-truss roof with sharply curved wind-braces. Last surviving fragment of Chaucer's ancestral home. Enlarged after the marriage of Alice Chaucer to William de la Pole (Earl of Suffolk) in 1430. Described by Leland in 1542, "The base court of it is fair and is builded with brick and timber. The inner part of the house is set within a fair moat and is builded richly of brick and stone. The hall of it is fair and hath great bars of iron over thwart it instead of gross-beads." What is now the Manor was part of a self-contained range for the accommodation of guests or retainers. Shown in an engraving by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck of 1729. Truncated and remodelled in 1787. Listing NGR: SU6438391449 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 247813 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ewelme Manor is a Grade II* listed building located in the West Midlands. This manor is notable for its architectural significance and historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6182, -1.0715
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Ewelme
- Postcode
- OX10 6HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 5 km
- Official site
- kateandtoms.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17549393 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ewelme Manor?
- Ewelme Manor is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 6HT), in the parish of Ewelme.
- What is Ewelme Manor?
- Ewelme Manor — Grade II* listed building-listed manor in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ewelme Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 6HT.
- Is Ewelme Manor a listed building?
- Ewelme Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Ewelme Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Ewelme Manor is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ewelme Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 6HT.