Historic houses · South East England
Rookley House
In or near Stockbridge.
Rookley House — historic country house in Up Somborne, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester · 8.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rookley House, the nearest railway station is Winchester, located 8.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO20 6QX. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Rookley House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Constructed primarily of wood. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "historic country house in Up Somborne, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0927°, -1.4367°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rookley Manor is a Grade II* listed country house, located in Up Somborne in Hampshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Located within the fertile Test Valley as part of the parish of Godshill, Hampshire, it was first established as la Spaund Manor prior to 1203, By the middle of the 13th century, it was owned by William Russell, the Lord of Yaverland, leased to his nobleman John Rivers. By 1280 it was owned by William's son Richard Russell, who by 1316 had passed it to Barton Priory possibly for use as an Oratory; At some point, the estate fell into the ownership of the Worsley baronets of Appuldurcombe House.
Architecture
Although the current two-storey property is dated by some from the early 18th century, which has latterly been extensively reclad. First listed in 1955, the farmhouse became Grade II* listed in August 1984.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0927, -1.4367
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Parish
- Kings Somborne
- Postcode
- SO20 6QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester — 8.6 km
- Official site
- www.thedicamillo.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17361866 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rookley Manor, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rookley Manor (15822249552).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rookley House?
- Rookley House is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO20 6QX), in the parish of Kings Somborne.
- What is Rookley House?
- Rookley House — historic country house in Up Somborne, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Rookley House?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO20 6QX.
- Who owns Rookley House?
- Rookley House is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Rookley House a listed building?
- Rookley House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Rookley House a protected site?
- Yes — Rookley House is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Rookley House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO20 6QX. It sits within the Romsey and Southampton North parliamentary constituency.