Where is Quantock Lodge?

Quantock Lodge is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA5 1HD), in the parish of Over Stowey.

How do I get to Quantock Lodge?

The nearest railway station is Crowcombe Heathfield, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA5 1HD.

Is Quantock Lodge a listed building?

Quantock Lodge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.

Is Quantock Lodge a protected site?

Yes — Quantock Lodge is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the Quantock Hills National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Quantock Lodge?

The nearest railway station is Crowcombe Heathfield, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA5 1HD.

Historic houses · South West England

Quantock Lodge

In or near Cothelstone.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Quantock Lodge — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Walkers and shafts of sunlight on track by Quantock School, Nether Stowey - geograph.org.uk - 6430087 — Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Crowcombe Heathfield · 6.0 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Quantock Lodge, the nearest railway station is Crowcombe Heathfield, located 6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA5 1HD. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

Directions on Google Maps →

Quantock Lodge is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* 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: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Quantock Hills

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Quantock Lodge is a grade II listed nineteenth-century Gothic Revival mansion built by Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton (1798–1869), to the design of Henry Clutton. It is built from Cockercombe tuff and is located near Aley in the parish of Over Stowey in Somerset. It has variously been used as an estate, a sanatorium and a school.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

In 1833, Lord Taunton purchased the estates of Over Stowey from the Earl of Egmont, and added the estates of Nether Stowey in 1838, forming the estate of 'Over and Nether Stowey' or just the 'Quantock' estate, named after the nearby Quantock Hills. Lord Taunton was then the MP for nearby Taunton, and had been born in Over Stowey; he was later to become President of the Board of Trade, Chief Secretary for Ireland and Secretary of State for the Colonies, before his resignation from the House of Commons and his ennoblement as Baron Taunton in 1859.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.1311, -3.1620
District: Somerset
Parish: Over Stowey
Postcode: TA5 1HD
Parliamentary constituency: Bridgwater
Nearest railway station: Crowcombe Heathfield — 6 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7268953 (CC0)
wikipedia: Quantock Lodge (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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