Gardens · South West England
Pythouse
In or near Fonthill Gifford.
Pythouse — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Trish Steel — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Tisbury · 4.0 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pythouse, the nearest railway station is Tisbury, located 4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SP3 6PB. Entry details are not specified, so please check ahead for any fees or accessibility options.
About
Pythouse is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pythouse, sometimes spelled Pyt House and pronounced pit-house, is a country house in southwest Wiltshire, in the west of England. It is about 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) west of the village of Tisbury. Described as a "fine classical house", Pythouse is set in parkland with a ha-ha separating the formal house lawn from surrounding parkland on which livestock may graze. It has an Ionic portico, and the front elevation may have inspired the design of Philipps House at nearby Dinton, which was begun in 1813 and designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville. Leigh Court in Somerset was later built to the plans used for Pythouse.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In about 1225 the land was given to the Pyt family (pronounced pit) by the abbess of Shaftesbury. Until about 1651 the Pyts lived on the estate, until they were forced to sell in order to pay fines levied against them by Parliament following the Civil War, as they had supported the Royalists in the war. At this time the family name had been changed to Bennett, maybe as homage to the Benedictine Abbey of Shaftesbury. After the Civil war, the house was bought by the Grove family, friends of the Pyt/Bennett family. In about 1707 the Groves sold it to the Benett family, who were related to the original Bennetts by marriage. About 1725 the current Pythouse was built, replacing an earlier…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0563, -2.1350
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- West Tisbury
- Postcode
- SP3 6PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Tisbury — 4 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pythouse?
- Pythouse is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP3 6PB), in the parish of West Tisbury.
- What is Pythouse?
- Pythouse — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pythouse?
- The nearest railway station is Tisbury, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP3 6PB.
- Is Pythouse a protected site?
- Yes — Pythouse is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Pythouse?
- The nearest railway station is Tisbury, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP3 6PB.