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Manor houses · South West England

Manor House Hotel

In or near Grittleton.

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Manor House Hotel — a Grade II*-listed manor in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Gothic style folly, Manor House gardens - geograph.org.uk - 3647371

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Chippenham · 8.8 km
  • Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Manor House Hotel, the nearest railway station is Chippenham, located 8.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN14 7HR. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Manor House Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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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

The Manor House is a 17th-century country house hotel in Castle Combe, Wiltshire in the south of England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The Manor House is noteworthy for several reasons throughout history. Its land is the site of a Norman castle settlement which hosted a number of Lords, the most famous of whom was Sir John Oldcastle, the figure on which the character of Sir John Falstaff is based in the late 16th-century Shakespeare play Henry IV, Part 1. It was the home of English geologist and political economist George Poulett Scrope in the 19th century. He lived at The Manor House from the start in 1821 of his first marriage until the death of his wife Emma (the great-granddaughter of Sir Robert Long) in 1866; his wife's family had owned the land since the 14th century. Scrope had the house heavily rebuilt between 1826…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.4937, -2.2320
District
Wiltshire
Parish
Castle Combe
Postcode
SN14 7HR
Parliamentary constituency
South Cotswolds
Nearest railway station
Chippenham8.8 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Manor House Hotel?
Manor House Hotel is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN14 7HR), in the parish of Castle Combe.
What is Manor House Hotel?
Manor House Hotel — a Grade II*-listed manor in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Manor House Hotel?
The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN14 7HR.
Who owns Manor House Hotel?
Manor House Hotel is owned by Exclusive Hotels and Venues.
Is Manor House Hotel a listed building?
Manor House Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
Is Manor House Hotel a protected site?
Yes — Manor House Hotel is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Manor House Hotel?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SN14 7HR. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.