Stately homes · South East England
Mottistone Manor
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Mottistone Manor — National Trust property in Mottistone, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mottistone Manor, the nearest postcode is PO30 4ED. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Mottistone Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "National Trust property in Mottistone, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6525°, -1.4268°.
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Heritage listing
Mottistone Manor is a National Trust property in the village of Mottistone on the Isle of Wight, England. It has popular gardens and is a listed building. It was first mentioned in documents related to the Domesday Book of 1086.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
Mottistone Manor is set in a sheltered valley featuring beautiful gardens with herbaceous borders, exotic plants, and an organic kitchen garden. Visitors can explore the estate's network of paths, which include historical sites such as a Neolithic longstone and various ancient monuments.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mottistone Manor is a National Trust property in the village of Mottistone on the Isle of Wight, England. It has popular gardens and is a listed building. It was first mentioned in documents related to the Domesday Book of 1086.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The oldest parts of the manor, the south-east wing, date from the fifteenth or early sixteenth century. The north-west wing was added or remodelled by Thomas Cheke in 1567, and additions to the south-east wing were made in the early seventeenth century. The whole house was remodelled in the 1920s by the architects Seely & Paget, John Seely (later 2nd Baron Mottistone; 1899–1963) of the firm being a great-grandson of industrialist and politician Charles Seely, who had bought the house and estate in 1861. Though not open to the public, except on one day per year, the manor has hosted gatherings for the Seely family. The great-great-granddaughter of General J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6525, -1.4268
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Brighstone
- Postcode
- PO30 4ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Opening
- Daily 10:30am–5pm; closed Manor house
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6918667 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mottistone Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight - geograph.org.uk - 677455.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mottistone Manor?
- Mottistone Manor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 4ED), in the parish of Brighstone.
- What is Mottistone Manor?
- Mottistone Manor — National Trust property in Mottistone, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to Mottistone Manor?
- Drivers can use postcode PO30 4ED.
- Who runs Mottistone Manor?
- Mottistone Manor is operated by National Trust.
- Is Mottistone Manor a listed building?
- Mottistone Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Mottistone Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Mottistone Manor is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Mottistone Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 4ED. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.