Historic houses · South West England
Grittleton House
In or near Grittleton.
Grittleton House — school in Jacobean manor house, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham · 8.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Grittleton House, the nearest railway station is Chippenham, which is 8.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN14 6AP. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Grittleton House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1660. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Part of Grittleton Manor. Wikidata describes it as: "school in Jacobean manor house, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5187°, -2.2019°.
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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
Grittleton House is a country house in the village of Grittleton, Wiltshire, England, about 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) northwest of the town of Chippenham. It is a building of historical significance and is Grade II* listed on the English Heritage Register.
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Background
History
On this site, across the road from St Mary's Church, stood a three-bay Jacobean manor house, dating from 1660. The estate was bought in 1828 by Joseph Neeld, a London lawyer who had inherited a substantial sum, and Grittleton became his country seat. Architect James Thomson partly refaced and added to this house during 1832–40 for Neeld. In 1852–6 there was a partial demolition of the original manor with the new additions being designed again by Thomson, who was replaced by Henry Clutton in 1853. However, Thomson appears to have completed the house in 1854–6. Pevsner wrote of the house: "It is really a monstrosity. It has Jacobean gables and a Jacobean central tower, but windows of a long,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5187, -2.2019
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Grittleton
- Postcode
- SN14 6AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Established
- 1660
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 8.6 km
- Official site
- www.grittletonhouseschool.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5609722 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grittleton House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grittleton house school 19y07.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grittleton House?
- Grittleton House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN14 6AP), in the parish of Grittleton.
- What is Grittleton House?
- Grittleton House — school in Jacobean manor house, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Grittleton House?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN14 6AP.
- When was Grittleton House built?
- Built or established in 1660.
- Is Grittleton House a listed building?
- Grittleton House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Grittleton House a protected site?
- Yes — Grittleton House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Grittleton House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN14 6AP. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.