Historic houses · South East England
Shaw House
In or near Donnington.
Shaw House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Oscar Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury Racecourse · 1.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Shaw House, the nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse, which is 1.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RG14 2DR. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Shaw House is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lambourn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shaw House is an Elizabethan mansion in Shaw near Newbury, Berkshire, UK. The house is Grade I listed and its park and gardens are Grade II. The house is and early example of symmetrical H-plan architecture.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The manor house of Shaw, Shaw House was built by the wealthy cloth merchant, Thomas Dolman, and completed in 1581. It is famous for its reputation as King Charles I's headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury. However recent research has proved that, despite the house being at the centre of the fighting, the King never went to it. Other royals have visited, most notably Elizabeth I. In the 1720s, it was acquired by the flamboyant James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. Although it was not the principal residence of the Duke, the family evidently spent some time in the area and the second Duke bought a wife at a sale in Newbury. After the first Duke's death in 1744 the dowager duchess…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4122, -1.3172
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Shaw cum Donnington
- Postcode
- RG14 2DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury Racecourse — 1.7 km
- Official site
- shawcumdonningtonparish.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7491169 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shaw House, Berkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shaw House?
- Shaw House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG14 2DR), in the parish of Shaw cum Donnington.
- What is Shaw House?
- Shaw House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shaw House?
- The nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG14 2DR.
- Who owns Shaw House?
- Shaw House is owned by West Berkshire Council.
- Is Shaw House a listed building?
- Shaw House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Shaw House a protected site?
- Yes — Shaw House is part of the River Lambourn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Shaw House?
- The nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG14 2DR.