Historic houses · South East England
Four shire stone
In or near Adlestrop.
Four shire stone — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moreton-in-Marsh · 2.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Four Shire Stone is located in West Oxfordshire, postcode GL56 0PF, and is approximately 2.4 km from Moreton-in-Marsh railway station. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair access is limited.
About
Four shire stone is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, 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.
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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
The Four Shire Stone is a boundary marker that marks the point where the English counties of Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Worcestershire once met. Since 1931, when the Worcestershire exclave of Evenlode was transferred to Gloucestershire, only three counties have met at the stone.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9875, -1.6658
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Chastleton
- Postcode
- GL56 0PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Nearest railway station
- Moreton-in-Marsh — 2.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17105519 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Four Shire Stone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Four shire stone?
- Four shire stone is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL56 0PF), in the parish of Chastleton.
- What is Four shire stone?
- Four shire stone — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Four shire stone?
- The nearest railway station is Moreton-in-Marsh, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL56 0PF.
- Is Four shire stone a listed building?
- Four shire stone is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Four shire stone a protected site?
- Yes — Four shire stone is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Four shire stone?
- The nearest railway station is Moreton-in-Marsh, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL56 0PF.