Historic houses · South East England
Orchards
In or near Farncombe.
Orchards — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Farncombe · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Orchards, the nearest railway station is Farncombe, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GU8 4AR. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Orchards is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Orchards is an Arts and Crafts style house in Bramley in Surrey, England. It is on Bramley's boundary with Busbridge and 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Godalming town centre. Described by English Heritage as the first major work of architect Edwin Lutyens, it is a Grade I listed building. The gardens are Grade II* listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The property is privately owned.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built during 1897–99 by Edwin Lutyens for William and Julia Chance. Sir William Chance (2 July 1853 – 9 April 1935), a barrister and philanthropist, was the son of Sir James Timmins Chance, of the glassmaking company Chance Brothers, and succeeded his father as the second Chance baronet in 1902. His wife, born Julia Charlotte Strachey, was the only child of explorer Sir Henry Strachey. She was an amateur sculptor, and a supporter of the Arts and Crafts movement. The couple initially commissioned architect Halsey Ricardo for their new house, but did not like his preliminary designs. When they happened to walk past Munstead Wood, the house which Lutyens was then building for…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1803, -0.5814
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Munstead and Tuesley
- Postcode
- GU8 4AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Established
- 1897
- Nearest railway station
- Farncombe — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979219 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Orchards, Surrey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orchards?
- Orchards is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU8 4AR), in the parish of Munstead and Tuesley.
- What is Orchards?
- Orchards — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Orchards?
- The nearest railway station is Farncombe, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU8 4AR.
- When was Orchards built?
- Built or established in 1897. Designed by Edwin Lutyens.
- Who owns Orchards?
- Orchards is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is Orchards a listed building?
- Orchards is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Orchards a protected site?
- Yes — Orchards is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Orchards?
- The nearest railway station is Farncombe, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU8 4AR.