Stately homes · South East England
South Wraxall Manor
South Wraxall Manor — Grade I listed manor house in South Wraxall, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford-on-Avon · 4.9 km
About
South Wraxall Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed manor house in South Wraxall, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3878°, -2.2411°.
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Heritage listing
South Wraxall Manor is a Grade I listed country house which dates from the early 15th century, at South Wraxall in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3 miles (5 km) north of Bradford on Avon. According to popular legend, the house was the first place tobacco was smoked in England, by Sir Walter Long and his friend Sir Walter Raleigh (although this has also been said of other houses related to Raleigh).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South Wraxall Manor is a Grade I listed country house which dates from the early 15th century, at South Wraxall in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3 miles (5 km) north of Bradford on Avon. According to popular legend, the house was the first place tobacco was smoked in England, by Sir Walter Long and his friend Sir Walter Raleigh (although this has also been said of other houses related to Raleigh).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3878, -2.2411
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- South Wraxall
- Postcode
- BA15 2SD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford-on-Avon — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7568975 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Wraxall Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: South Wraxall Manor - geograph.org.uk - 92751.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Wraxall Manor?
- South Wraxall Manor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA15 2SD), in the parish of South Wraxall.
- Who owns South Wraxall Manor?
- South Wraxall Manor is owned by John Taylor and Gela Nash-Taylor.
- Is South Wraxall Manor a listed building?
- South Wraxall Manor is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is South Wraxall Manor a protected site?
- Yes — South Wraxall Manor is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to South Wraxall Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA15 2SD.