Historic houses · South West England
Old Manor House
In or near Axbridge.
Old Manor House — house in Axbridge, Sedgemoor, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 9.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old Manor House, the nearest railway station is Puxton Park, located 9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS26 2AF. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Old Manor House is a historic house in South-West England. Officially recognised as Grade II* listed building. The site is within the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 9.0 km away. Postcode area BS26.
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Heritage listing
Details SO89NE 895-1/4/181 WOLVERHAMPTON WIGHTWICK BANK (West side) Old Manor House to N of Wightwick Manor (Formerly Listed as: WIGHTWICK BANK, Wightwick Old Manor House (including adjoining barn)) 29/07/50 GV II* House, now bookshop and pottery. For Wightwick family; restored for Theodore Mander. Late C16 or early C17 with late C19 alterations. Roughcast with brick dressings; tile roof with brick stacks. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys with attic; 3-window range. 2-storey gabled porch to left; recessed gabled right end; quoins and coped gables; windows have brick mullions and transoms of 2 and 5 lights. Porch has panel with Wightwick arms over segmental arched entrance with recessed wide-boarded door. Returns and rear similar; some wooden-mullioned attic windows. INTERIOR: re-used chamfered beams and some timber-framed interior walls. Restored as part of the setting of Wightwick Manor (q.v.). (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London:1974-: P.311). Listing NGR: SO8696898475 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 378654 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Old Manor House is a Grade II* listed building located in Axbridge, South-West England. It is situated within areas of significant ecological importance, including the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Severn Estuary Ramsar site.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2873, -2.8186
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Axbridge
- Postcode
- BS26 2AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 9 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17553274 (CC0)
- commons: Geograph 2564475 High Street, Axbridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Manor House?
- Old Manor House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS26 2AF), in the parish of Axbridge.
- What is Old Manor House?
- Old Manor House — house in Axbridge, Sedgemoor, England, UK.
- How do I get to Old Manor House?
- The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS26 2AF.
- Is Old Manor House a listed building?
- Old Manor House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Old Manor House a protected site?
- Yes — Old Manor House is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Old Manor House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS26 2AF. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.