Gardens · South Wales
Gournay Court
Gournay Court — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
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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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.
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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…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3087, -2.6328
- Address
- | area =
- 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.
- When was Gournay Court built?
- Built or established in 1600.
- Who owns Gournay Court?
- Gournay Court is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.