Stately homes · South East England
Westcourt Manor
In or near Carisbrooke.
Westcourt Manor — manor house on the Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Westcourt Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house on the Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6427°, -1.3625°.
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Heritage listing
Westcourt Manor (alternates: West Court Manor, or South Shorwell) is one of three manor houses, along with Woolverton and Northcourt, that is located in Shorwell, on the Isle of Wight, England. According to the Domesday Book, it was part of the possessions of Gozehne Fitz Azor, and had been held in the time of the Edward the Confessor by Ulnod in abeyance. At the time of the countess Isabella's record, we find that Sir John Lisle had this manor, with many others, which he held of her in capite, or by knight's service. It was possessed by Colonel Hill.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Westcourt Manor is a historic site located on the Isle of Wight, offering accommodations and self-catering options. Visitors can explore the history of the manor and enjoy the surrounding countryside.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Westcourt Manor (alternates: West Court Manor, or South Shorwell) is one of three manor houses, along with Woolverton and Northcourt, that is located in Shorwell, on the Isle of Wight, England. According to the Domesday Book, it was part of the possessions of Gozehne Fitz Azor, and had been held in the time of the Edward the Confessor by Ulnod in abeyance. At the time of the countess Isabella's record, we find that Sir John Lisle had this manor, with many others, which he held of her in capite, or by knight's service. It was possessed by Colonel Hill. An Elizabethan manor, it is connected to a farm of 200 acres.
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Background
History
South Shorwell, or West Court, is thus described in Domesday Book:—"Isd. Goz. ten. Sorewelle. Uluod. tenuit in paragio: Tc. p. ii hid. et uno v. modo p. dim.hida. Tra. e. ii car. et. dim. In dno. e. una car. et ii vill. et vi bord. cu. una car. et dim. ibi iii servi et molin. de xl den. et xiiii ac. pti. T.RE. et post, valt c sol. modo iiii lib." (Gozelin, son of Azor, holds Shorwell. Ulnod holds it in abeyance. Then, it was assessed at two hides and one virgate; now only at half a hide. In the demesne there is one carucate, with two villeins, and 6 borderers, with two carucates aud a half. There are 3 slaves, and a mill at 40 denarii, and 14 acres of meadow land. King Edward held it, and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6427, -1.3625
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Shorwell
- Postcode
- PO30 3LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Phone
- 01983 740233
- Official site
- westcourt-farm.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7987321 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westcourt Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West Court - geograph.org.uk - 86066.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westcourt Manor?
- Westcourt Manor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 3LA), in the parish of Shorwell.
- What is Westcourt Manor?
- Westcourt Manor — manor house on the Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to Westcourt Manor?
- Drivers can use postcode PO30 3LA.
- Is Westcourt Manor a listed building?
- Westcourt Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Westcourt Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Westcourt Manor is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Westcourt Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 3LA. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.