Where is Mompesson House?

Mompesson House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP1 2EL), in the parish of Salisbury.

How do I get to Mompesson House?

The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP1 2EL.

Who owns Mompesson House?

Mompesson House is owned by National Trust.

Is Mompesson House a protected site?

Yes — Mompesson House 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 Mompesson House?

The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP1 2EL.

Gardens · South East England

Mompesson House

In or near Salisbury.

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Mompesson House — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station: Salisbury · 0.7 km

Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Mompesson House is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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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.

From the Wikipedia article

Mompesson House is an 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The house is Grade I listed and has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1975.

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

Background

History

The Mompesson family had lived in Wiltshire since the fifteenth century, residing in Bathampton. Thomas Mompesson the elder moved to Salisbury, securing a 40-year lease on the north side of Chorister's Green in 1635 and building a large property with a hall and ten other rooms. His son, Sir Thomas Mompesson, MP for the constituency of Salisbury in 1679, 1695 and 1701, rebuilt the property in the late 1670s as well as adding the adjacent stable block. The site was purchased at the end of the 17th century and the house reflects the classic Queen Anne style of that period, as well as the influence of Christopher Wren. It is built with ashlar Chilmark stone. To the right of the main house…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.0667, -1.7983
District: Wiltshire
Parish: Salisbury
Postcode: SP1 2EL
Parliamentary constituency: Salisbury
Established: 1701
Nearest railway station: Salisbury — 0.7 km
Official site: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q6897487 (CC0)
wikipedia: Mompesson House (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mompesson House?: Mompesson House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP1 2EL), in the parish of Salisbury.
What is Mompesson House?: Mompesson House — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Mompesson House?: The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP1 2EL.
When was Mompesson House built?: Built or established in 1701.
Who owns Mompesson House?: Mompesson House is owned by National Trust.
Is Mompesson House a protected site?: Yes — Mompesson House 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 Mompesson House?: The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP1 2EL.

Plan your visit

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