Stately homes · South West England
Merthen Manor
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Merthen Manor — manor house in Constantine, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Merthen Manor, the nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, located 8.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR11 5RU. Accessibility is limited, and entry details are not specified.
About
Merthen Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Constantine, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.0942°, -5.1792°.
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Heritage listing
Merthen Manor (Cornish: Merdhin, meaning sea fort) is a 16th-century manor house in west Cornwall, England, UK. For most of its history it has been in the ownership of the prominent Cornish family, the Vyvyan family. The house is set in over 100 acres (40 ha) of woodland which, along with the shoreline of the Helford River, is designated as Merthen Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Merthen Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Merthen Manor (Cornish: Merdhin, meaning sea fort) is a 16th-century manor house in west Cornwall, England, UK. For most of its history it has been in the ownership of the prominent Cornish family, the Vyvyan family. The house is set in over 100 acres (40 ha) of woodland which, along with the shoreline of the Helford River, is designated as Merthen Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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Background
History
The land of Merthen was originally part of the manor of Winnianton, which was given to Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall by his brother, Henry III, in 1225, who then swapped it with Gervase de Tintagel for Tintagel Castle. Ralph Reskymer obtained Merthen in the early part of the 15th century, and it became a family seat of the Reskymers. John Leland referred to Merthen as being a ruinous manor house in a fair park and a mid 16th-century chart represents it in a wood and with four towers and named Reskymer. The current manor house is thought to have been built in 1575 by John Reskymer and his wife Grace, due to their coat of arms over the entrance, although it may originate earlier and the coat…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.0942, -5.1792
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Constantine
- Postcode
- TR11 5RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt — 8.1 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6820665 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Merthen Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merthen Manor?
- Merthen Manor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR11 5RU), in the parish of Constantine.
- What is Merthen Manor?
- Merthen Manor — manor house in Constantine, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to Merthen Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR11 5RU.
- Who owns Merthen Manor?
- Merthen Manor is owned by | designation1 = Grade II*.
- Is Merthen Manor a listed building?
- Merthen Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Merthen Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Merthen Manor is part of the Merthen Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Merthen Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR11 5RU. It sits within the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency.