Gardens · South West England
Gournay Court
In or near Nempnett Thrubwell.
Gournay Court — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Gournay Court is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- 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
Gournay Court in the parish of West Harptree, Somerset, England, is a country house built circa 1600. The house, along with the manor of West Harptree, was owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. During World War I, it became a hospital. In 1928, it was bought by Sir Edward Geoffrey Hippisley-Cox. It is now the residence of the former local Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and his family. The house is built of red sandstone and, along with a barn in the grounds and its gates and railings, is now a listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built around 1600 by Francis Buckland, opposite the Church of St Mary, and extended in 1650 by his son John Buckland MP, who married Elizabeth Phelips of Montacute House. It was inherited by John Buckland's daughter. She died without children and the house and surrounding manor was then owned by the Duchy of Cornwall from the end of the 17th century until the early 20th century. During this time, it was leased as a farmhouse. In 1928, the new Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) sold the house to Sir Edward Geoffrey Hippisley-Cox, The house is now the residence of Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former Member of Parliament for North East Somerset, whose great-aunt served as a nurse…
Architecture
The house is built of red sandstone with Bath stone dressings and has a slate roof with Dutch gables. The two-storey north front has seven bays and a central porch with a balcony above it and Doric columns. The 1.5 m gate piers were added in the 17th century. The entrance gates and railings were added between 1910 and 1913.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3087, -2.6328
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- West Harptree
- Postcode
- BS40 6EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Established
- 1600
Sources
- wikidata: Q17531217 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gournay Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gournay Court?
- Gournay Court is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 6EB), in the parish of West Harptree.
- What is Gournay Court?
- Gournay Court — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gournay Court?
- Drivers can use postcode BS40 6EB.
- When was Gournay Court built?
- Built or established in 1600.
- Who owns Gournay Court?
- Gournay Court is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.
- Is Gournay Court a protected site?
- Yes — Gournay Court is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Gournay Court?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 6EB. It sits within the North East Somerset and Hanham parliamentary constituency.