Historic houses · East of England
Wormleybury
In or near Goffs Oak.
Wormleybury — Grade I listed house in Wormley, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broxbourne · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wormleybury, the nearest railway station is Broxbourne, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EN10 7JB. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Wormleybury is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Wormley, Hertfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7346°, -0.0406°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: BROXBOURNE WOODS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wormleybury is an 18th-century house surrounded by a landscaped park of 57 ha (140 acres) near Wormley in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, a few miles north of Greater London. The house was rebuilt in the 1770s from an earlier house built in 1734. The house is a Grade I listed building. The garden is well known for its historic rare plant collection. There is a crescent shaped lake in the grounds, bordered by woods on three sides.
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Background
History
The estate of Wormleybury, originally known as Wormley Bury, was one of several estates which King Harold endowed and granted to the Canons of Waltham Abbey (Waltham Holy Cross). In 1220 the Canons of Waltham constructed a conduit for carrying water from Wormley to the monastery. A house was built on the site in 1525, just north of the present building. The first house's owner was Edward Sharnebrook. Wormley Bury was in the Abbey's possession until the Dissolution of the Monasteries, between 1536 and 1541. Afterwards, the estate was granted to Edward North and his heirs. North, Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations, at once alienated it to William Woodliffe or Woodcliffe, mercer of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7346, -0.0406
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Broxbourne
- Parish
- Broxbourne, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN10 7JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broxbourne
- Nearest railway station
- Broxbourne — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8036877 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wormleybury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wormleybury in 1816.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Wildlife reserves · 2.1 km
Church of St Augustine, Broxbourne
Historic churches · 2.1 km
Broxbourne
Museums · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wormleybury?
- Wormleybury is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode EN10 7JB), in the parish of Broxbourne, unparished area.
- What is Wormleybury?
- Wormleybury — Grade I listed house in Wormley, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Wormleybury?
- The nearest railway station is Broxbourne, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EN10 7JB.
- Is Wormleybury a listed building?
- Wormleybury is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Wormleybury a protected site?
- Yes — Wormleybury is part of the BROXBOURNE WOODS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Wormleybury?
- The nearest railway station is Broxbourne, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN10 7JB.