Historic houses · West Midlands
Stokesay Court
In or near Onibury.
Stokesay Court in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms · 4.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stokesay Court is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stokesay Court is a country house and estate in the parish of Onibury (but named after Stokesay) in Shropshire, England. Described by John Newman, in the Shropshire volume of Pevsner's Buildings of England, as "the most grandiloquent Victorian mansion in the county", Stokesay is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Stokesay Court was built for John Derby Allcroft. His architect was Thomas Harris. Allcroft had made his fortune as a glover, his father having entered a successful partner with Dents that saw the company led by Allcroft, and renamed Dent, Allcroft & Co., become the biggest manufacturer in the world. Allcroft was also a philanthropist, Christian evangelist and church-builder, and member of parliament. He funded the construction of churches including St Matthew's, Bayswater, St Jude's Church, Kensington (now St Mellitus College), and St Martin's, Gospel Oak and served as Treasurer and major benefactor to Christ's Hospital school. He purchased the estate, including Stokesay Castle, which he…
Architecture
The site looks out over Ludlow and the Clee Hills. Described by John Newman as "the most grandiloquent Victorian mansion in the county", Stokesay Court is a Grade II* listed building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4030, -2.8180
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Onibury
- Postcode
- SY7 9BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Established
- 1889
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2351186 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stokesay Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stokesay Court?
- Stokesay Court is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 9BD), in the parish of Onibury.
- What is Stokesay Court?
- Stokesay Court in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stokesay Court?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 9BD.
- When was Stokesay Court built?
- Built or established in 1889.
- Who owns Stokesay Court?
- Stokesay Court is owned by | designation1 = Grade II*.
- Is Stokesay Court a protected site?
- Yes — Stokesay Court is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Stokesay Court?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 9BD.