Manor houses · South West England
Godmanstone Manor
In or near Godmanstone.
Godmanstone Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton · 6.8 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Godmanstone Manor is located in Dorset, with the postcode DT2 7AQ. The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, which is 6.8 km away. Entry is not specified as free or paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Godmanstone Manor is a Grade II listed building-listed manor in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1215037). 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 GODMANSTONE SY 69 NE GODMANSTONE VILLAGE 4/69 Godmanstone Manor 26-1-56 GV II Manor House. Early-mid C19 with some internal re-fashioning in 1930's. Stone walls, stuccoed and painted blue, with pilaster bay divisions and capitals. Projecting panels on front pilasters. Ground floor with sunk coursing. Hipped, slate roofs. Rendered (brick) stacks, left and right of centre, half-way back and at right hand gable. Double-pile cube house with intact service range to north. Front elevation: 2 storeys. 3 windows, sashes with thin glazing-bars (16 pane), to upper floor. Cl9 French windows to ground floor. Front door at centre, with 2 fielded panels, and one large upper light. Rectangular top light over, with marginal glazing-bars. Original service range attached to north, same materials, 2 storeys, 2 windows, with a rendered stack behind the apex at right end wall. Interior: Plan has transverse front hall, and inner staircase hall at north-west corner, with re-fashioned staircase. Doors have reeded architraves and roundel imposts. 6 recess-panel doors throughout. Compact service-block with original plan recoverable. Listing NGR: SY6667897370 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 400076 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Godmanstone Manor is a Grade II listed building located in South-East England. This manor showcases distinctive architectural features representative of its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7749, -2.4739
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Godmanstone
- Postcode
- DT2 7AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton — 6.8 km
- Official site
- heritage.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26509916 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Godmanstone Manor?
- Godmanstone Manor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 7AQ), in the parish of Godmanstone.
- What is Godmanstone Manor?
- Godmanstone Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Godmanstone Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT2 7AQ.
- Is Godmanstone Manor a listed building?
- Godmanstone Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Godmanstone Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Godmanstone Manor is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Godmanstone Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 7AQ.