Stately homes · South West England
Shapwick Manor
In or near Catcott.
Shapwick Manor — manor house in Shapwick, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland · 9.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Shapwick Manor, the nearest railway station is Westonzoyland, located 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA7 9NJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Shapwick Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Shapwick, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1422°, -2.8341°.
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Heritage listing
Shapwick Manor at Shapwick in the county of Somerset, England, is a medieval manor house, largely remodelled in the 19th century by Henry Strangways on his return from South Australia in 1871. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is not to be confused with Shapwick House, formerly an hotel, and more recently a rental property, which lies to the north of the village.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shapwick Manor at Shapwick in the county of Somerset, England, is a medieval manor house, largely remodelled in the 19th century by Henry Strangways on his return from South Australia in 1871. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is not to be confused with Shapwick House, formerly an hotel, and more recently a rental property, which lies to the north of the village.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The manor of Shapwick originally belonged to Glastonbury Abbey, forming part of its Pouholt (Polden) estate in 729. The building that is known as Shapwick House, not the Manor, was built for the Almoner of Glastonbury Abbey in the Middle Ages. Between 1956 and 1980, Shapwick Manor was an outlying boarding house for boys at Millfield School, and was later home to Shapwick School, which closed in March 2020.
Architecture
Shapwick Manor is a two-storey stone building that has an asymmetrical frontage, formerly with a glazed veranda supported on iron columns The dovecote is medieval but was restored in the 18th and 19th centuries; it was re-roofed in the 20th century. The stone screen (illustrated) and flanking walls were built around 1658.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1422, -2.8341
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Shapwick
- Postcode
- TA7 9NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland — 9.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17553330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shapwick Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shapwick Manor ca1910.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shapwick Manor?
- Shapwick Manor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA7 9NJ), in the parish of Shapwick.
- What is Shapwick Manor?
- Shapwick Manor — manor house in Shapwick, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Shapwick Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Westonzoyland, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA7 9NJ.
- Who owns Shapwick Manor?
- Shapwick Manor is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.
- Is Shapwick Manor a listed building?
- Shapwick Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Shapwick Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Shapwick Manor is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Shapwick Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA7 9NJ. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.