Stately homes · South East England
Stargroves
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Stargroves — recording studio and house in East Woodhay, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury · 6.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stargroves, the nearest railway station is Kintbury, located 6.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is RG20 0AE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Stargroves is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "recording studio and house in East Woodhay, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3470°, -1.4110°.
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Heritage listing
Stargroves (also known as Stargrove House) is a manor house and associated estate at East Woodhay in the English county of Hampshire. The house belonged to Mick Jagger during the 1970s and was a recording venue for the Rolling Stones and various other rock bands, as well as a filming location for Doctor Who.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stargroves (also known as Stargrove House) is a manor house and associated estate at East Woodhay in the English county of Hampshire. The house belonged to Mick Jagger during the 1970s and was a recording venue for the Rolling Stones and various other rock bands, as well as a filming location for Doctor Who.
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Background
History
The Goddard family owned the estate from 1565 until about 1830. Oliver Cromwell stopped at Stargroves after the second battle of Newbury (27 October 1644), and was entertained by the owner, John Goddard. Edward Goddard owned the estate from 1778 to 1788. It was also owned by Capt. Sir F. H. W. Carden, 3rd Baronet. In the early 1840s, Stargrove House was destroyed by a fire. Around 1848 a new manor house was built, designed in an ornate, Victorian Gothic style in the manner of a French château. The new house was bought by a Captain Ramsay, and in 1879 was sold to Sir Frederick Henry Walter Carden, who made alterations to the house and landscaped the park. Stargroves is noted for its…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3470, -1.4110
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- East Woodhay
- Postcode
- RG20 0AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Nearest railway station
- Kintbury — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4050052 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stargroves (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stargrove - geograph.org.uk - 62433.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stargroves?
- Stargroves is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG20 0AE), in the parish of East Woodhay.
- What is Stargroves?
- Stargroves — recording studio and house in East Woodhay, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Stargroves?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG20 0AE.
- Is Stargroves a listed building?
- Stargroves is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Stargroves a protected site?
- Yes — Stargroves is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Stargroves?
- The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 0AE.