Gardens · South Wales
Wraxall Court
Wraxall Court — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Wraxall Court is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wraxall Court (originally called Wraxall Lodge) is a historic building in Wraxall in the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II listed building. Parts of the original 1658 building were incorporated into the current building when it was erected around 1720 after which it was used by the families of John Codrington and Richard Bampfylde. The house was extended in the 19th century by Thomas Upton. Modernisation including the provision of a water supply was undertaken in the early 20th century. During World War II the house was used as a convalescent home by the Admiralty and then as residences by the University of Bristol before returning to use as a private house. The house reflects the many changes and styles of architecture covering the last 300 years and is surrounded by gardens and an estate which includes specimen trees.
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Background
History
The house was originally built in 1658 and extensively remodelled in 1720 with further restoration and expansion in 1912. The 17th century house was built, near the church, for Simon Gorges, a descendant of Ferdinando Gorges. In the early 18th century that house was demolished and parts of it, including the porch, incorporated into the current building. Gorges descendant John Codrington, a local member of parliament further developed the house and estate in the 1720s and 1730s. His daughter married Richard Bampfylde and the handed down to their family including Charles Bampfylde. He became bankrupt and in 1800 the Wraxall estate was sold at auction for £28,500 to Philip Prothero of Over,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4456, -2.7359
- Address
- Wraxall, Somerset, England
- Established
- 1658
Sources
- wikidata: Q26451829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wraxall Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wraxall Court?
- Wraxall Court is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was Wraxall Court built?
- Built or established in 1658.
- Who owns Wraxall Court?
- Wraxall Court is owned by | designation1 = Grade II listed building.