Where is Old Arlesford House?

Old Arlesford House is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO24 9DY), in the parish of Old Alresford.

How do I get to Old Arlesford House?

The nearest railway station is Alresford, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO24 9DY.

Who owns Old Arlesford House?

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Is Old Arlesford House a listed building?

Old Arlesford House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

Is Old Arlesford House a protected site?

Yes — Old Arlesford House is part of the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Old Arlesford House?

The nearest railway station is Alresford, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO24 9DY.

Historic houses · South East England

Old Arlesford House

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Old Arlesford House — country house in Old Alresford, England.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Alresford · 1.2 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Old Arlesford House, the nearest railway station is Alresford, located 1.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO24 9DY. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Old Arlesford House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. It covers approximately 16 km². Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Old Alresford, England". Coordinates: 51.0994°, -1.1604°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Old Alresford House is an 18th-century Georgian country house in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It was built between 1749 and 1751 for Admiral Lord Rodney on a gently sloping south facing site between the village churchyard and Alresford Pond, paid for by the riches accrued in a successful naval career fighting the French in the Caribbean. The house is constructed of brick with Bath stone dressings and slated roofs in 3 storeys and a basement. It has a 7-bay frontage with the central 3 bays slightly projecting. There are single bay flanking wings at each end with single storey service wings on both sides at the front forming a courtyard. Rodney purchased Alresford Pond in 1755 before commissioning Richard Woods to create the 16 ha (40 acres) park in 1764, which is itself now Grade II listed.

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Background

History

Old Alresford (pronounced Allsford) had belonged to the Bishop of Winchester for over a thousand years. During the mid-12th century, Bishop Godfrey de Lucy, built the long Great Weir to create a balancing lake, known as Alresford Pond, for the Itchen Navigation. Admiral Rodney's house was built on the site of an old manor house owned by the Norton family. Unfortunately Rodney got into unrelated financial difficulties and was forced to move to France to escape his creditors. His son George took over the estate, but the debts were repaid and the Admiral was able to return home. Old Alresford House passed down in the Rodney family for three generations until it was sold in 1870 to William…

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Coordinates: 51.0994, -1.1604
County: Hampshire
District: Winchester
Parish: Old Alresford
Postcode: SO24 9DY
Parliamentary constituency: Winchester
Established: 1751
Nearest railway station: Alresford — 1.2 km

Sources

wikidata: Q17540693 (CC0)
wikipedia: Old Alresford House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Old Alresford House-geograph.org.uk-3380699.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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