Stately homes · West Midlands
Rushbury Manor
In or near Diddlebury.
Rushbury Manor — manor house in Rushbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 6.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rushbury Manor, the nearest railway station is Church Stretton, which is 6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY6 7EB. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Rushbury Manor is a historic house in Mid Wales. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 6.0 km away. Postcode area SY6.
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Heritage listing
Details RUSHBURY SO59SW Nos.1 AND 2 1312-1/7/187 Rushbury Manor 12/11/54 GV II House, then 2 houses, now single house. C16. Painted timber frame with painted rendered infill panels, stone rubble ground floor to front, and rear plinth, C20 wood casements with lattice leaded glazing throughout. Plain-tile roofs with plain bargeboards. Projecting stone rubble end stacks with brick shafts, that to the left is large with ashlar quoins and cornice to stack and base to shafts. H-shaped rectangular plan of 5-bay main range with gabled cross wing each end, with additional gable to front. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic. Street front with 3 symmetrical gables. Close-studded framing with middle rail and steeply angled tension braces, raised attic gables with close-studded tier below gable truss of straight tie beam, vertical struts, collar and twin vertical struts. Casements at each storey in each main bay, plain boarded front door to left. Rear: raised gables mirroring front but with 2 end gables only, square framing 2 panels high with third tier below gable trusses similar to the front, close studding at ground floor with middle rail and tension braces. Sides: partly covered by projecting stacks and single-storey gabled extensions, north side close-studded with 2 tension braces at first-storey level and with principals at attic gable; south side square-framed with casement. INTERIOR: not inspected. Listing NGR: SO5136391944 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 483787 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rushbury Manor is a Grade II listed stately home located in Rushbury, Mid Wales. It is situated within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), highlighting its historical significance and scenic surroundings.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5232, -2.7183
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Rushbury
- Postcode
- SY6 7EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 6 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26663288 (CC0)
- commons: Rushbury, could it be the Manor House, I don't know. - geograph.org.uk - 721512.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rushbury Manor?
- Rushbury Manor is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY6 7EB), in the parish of Rushbury.
- What is Rushbury Manor?
- Rushbury Manor — manor house in Rushbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Rushbury Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY6 7EB.
- Is Rushbury Manor a listed building?
- Rushbury Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Rushbury Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Rushbury Manor is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Rushbury Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY6 7EB.