Historic houses · South West England
Monkton House
In or near Semington.
Monkton House — house in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Monkton House, the nearest railway station is Melksham, located 2.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN12 8NZ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Monkton House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3600°, -2.1687°.
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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
Monkton House in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England is a Grade II* listed 16th-century house.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the 12th century Cluniac monks of the Order of Saint Benedict founded a monastery at Monkton Farleigh, acquiring land in the neighbourhood. On the Dissolution of the Monasteries the priory and abbey land, including the manor of Monkton, were given to Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford. Seymour leased it in 1600 to Edward Long, son of a wealthy Wiltshire clothier, Henry Long of Whaddon. Edward had already purchased the manor of Rood Ashton three years before. Long later bought the house on 15 May 1615 and left it to his two sons Edward and John, who occupied it in succession. John appears to have carried out an extensive building programme in or around 1647 (marked by a plaque on…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3600, -2.1687
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Broughton Gifford
- Postcode
- SN12 8NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham — 2.8 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6901012 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monkton House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monkton House (geograph 2520225).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monkton House?
- Monkton House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN12 8NZ), in the parish of Broughton Gifford.
- What is Monkton House?
- Monkton House — house in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Monkton House?
- The nearest railway station is Melksham, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN12 8NZ.
- Is Monkton House a listed building?
- Monkton House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Monkton House a protected site?
- Yes — Monkton House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Monkton House?
- The nearest railway station is Melksham, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN12 8NZ.