Manor houses · South West England
Gurston Manor
In or near Ebbesbourne Wake.
Gurston 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
- Tisbury · 8.9 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Gurston Manor, the nearest railway station is Tisbury, located 8.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SP5 5HN. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Gurston 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 1146172). 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 SU 02 NW BROAD CHALKE HIGH LANE (south side) 4/86 Gurston Manor (Formerly listed as Gurston House) 23.3.60 II Detached house. Circa 1600, altered late C17, C19 and 1970s. Chequered flint and limestone, tiled roof, four diagonally-set brick stacks. L-plan with cross range at west end. Two-storey and attic, 3-window south front. C20 door and 2-light casement in C19 extension to right, to left is blocked doorway. Three-light and 4- light mullioned and transomed casements with hoodmoulds, ovolo- moulded. First floor has 4-light and 3-light ovolo-mullioned casements, 2-light casement to C19 extension. Attic gable to cross wing has 3-light ovolo-mullioned casement with hoodmould, small decapitated statue set in wall below eaves to right. Left return has C20 flat-roofed conservatory, 3-light ovolo-mullioned casement with hoodmould to left, first floor has 2-light and 4- light mullioned casement, cross wing has coped verges with saddlestones. Rear has blocked 3-light mullioned casement to ground floor, 3-light mullioned casement to first floor of cross wing, C20 single-storey extension to left, attached to rear of C19 parallel rear wing with segmental-headed 2-light casements. Interior has open fireplace with chamfered lintel on chamfered stone jambs in study, Tudor arched moulded stone fireplace in drawing room, remainder of interior altered. Manor of Kings College, Cambridge, facade of house clearly shown on map of 1656, copy hangs in house. Listing NGR: SU0261925139 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 320672 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Gurston Manor is a Grade II listed manor located in South-East England. This designation highlights its architectural and historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0256, -1.9640
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Broad Chalke
- Postcode
- SP5 5HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Tisbury — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26439385 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gurston Manor?
- Gurston Manor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP5 5HN), in the parish of Broad Chalke.
- What is Gurston Manor?
- Gurston Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gurston Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Tisbury, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP5 5HN.
- Is Gurston Manor a listed building?
- Gurston Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Gurston Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Gurston Manor is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Gurston Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP5 5HN. It sits within the Salisbury parliamentary constituency.