Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Somerset House
In or near Norwood Green.
Somerset House — Grade II* listed building in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Somerset 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 II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed building in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7221°, -1.8623°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Somerset House is a Grade II* listed historic house located in Yorkshire, within the unparished area of Calderdale. The building is part of the South Pennine Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), highlighting its significance in both architectural and natural contexts.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7221, -1.8623
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX1 1HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- Nearest railway station
- Halifax — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542111 (CC0)
- commons: RIMG2447.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Somerset House?
- Somerset House is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX1 1HA), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- What is Somerset House?
- Somerset House — Grade II* listed building in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Somerset House?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode HX1 1HA.
- Is Somerset House a listed building?
- Somerset House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Somerset House a protected site?
- Yes — Somerset House is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Somerset House?
- The nearest railway station is Halifax, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HX1 1HA.