Historic houses · South West England
Shanks House
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Shanks House — Grade I listed building in South Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham · 5.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Shanks House, the nearest railway station is Gillingham, located 5.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BA9 9QL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Shanks House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in South Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0388°, -2.3532°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shanks House in Cucklington, Somerset, England is a Grade I listed building. The first written records of the house date from the middle of the 16th century. In 1546 the house and 50 acres (20 ha) of land was sold to Robert Kemys, whose descendants sold it to the Watts family who held it until it passed into the Grant-Dalton family by marriage and through generations of descendants until the 20th century. During the 20th century it has been owned by the Sutton and Morley families The two-story house with attics underwent major works in the 17th and 18th centuries, including refitting by Nathaniel Ireson.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0388, -2.3532
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cucklington
- Postcode
- BA9 9QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham — 5.7 km
- Official site
- ngs.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7488761 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shanks House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shanks House - geograph.org.uk - 398314.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shanks House?
- Shanks House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA9 9QL), in the parish of Cucklington.
- What is Shanks House?
- Shanks House — Grade I listed building in South Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Shanks House?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA9 9QL.
- Who owns Shanks House?
- Shanks House is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Shanks House a listed building?
- Shanks House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Shanks House a protected site?
- Yes — Shanks House is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Shanks House?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA9 9QL.