Gardens · South East England
Houghton Lodge
In or near Stockbridge.
Houghton Lodge — country house in Houghton, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge · 7.4 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Houghton Lodge, the nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge, located 7.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO20 6LQ. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility options.
About
Houghton Lodge is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Houghton, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0964°, -1.5101°.
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Official information
England’s best surviving example of a Cottage Orné and the jewel of the Test Valley
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Houghton Lodge is a Grade II* listed house on the River Test in Hampshire, England which was built in the 1790s, probably intended as a fishing lodge. The architect is more than likely John Plaw, a disciple of John Nash for the Barnard family. Houghton Lodge is England's finest surviving example of a Cottage Ornée.
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Background
Description
The architecture of Houghton Lodge marks a period of informality in English architecture which begin in the 1770s and lasted until the 1830s. The antecedents of Houghton's style of architecture, known as cottage ornée, can be traced to the 'Strawberry Hill Gothic' style made popular by Horace Walpole at his fantasy castle at Strawberry Hill in the final quarter of the eighteenth century and further popularised by the writings of James Malton in his 1802 Essay on British Cottage Architecture. During this period it became fashionable for the upper classes to enjoy country life due to the improvements in roads which made a visit to the country easier than it had been, allowing for shorter…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0964, -1.5101
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Parish
- Houghton
- Postcode
- SO20 6LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Nearest railway station
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge — 7.4 km
- Official site
- houghtonlodge.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15225928 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Houghton Lodge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Houghton Lodge.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Houghton Lodge?
- Houghton Lodge is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO20 6LQ), in the parish of Houghton.
- What is Houghton Lodge?
- Houghton Lodge — country house in Houghton, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Houghton Lodge?
- The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO20 6LQ.
- Is Houghton Lodge a listed building?
- Houghton Lodge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Houghton Lodge a protected site?
- Yes — Houghton Lodge is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Houghton Lodge?
- The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO20 6LQ.