Historic houses · South West England
Barford Park
Barford Park — historic site in Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgwater · 7.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Barford Park is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "historic site in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1164°, -3.0967°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Quantock Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barford Park is a Georgian country house and park to the south of Spaxton, west of Bridgwater, Somerset, England. It was designated a grade II* listed building on 29 March 1963. The name "Barford" comes from owners of the land, who had a house on the site in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Background
Architecture
The current red brick house was built as a two-storey farmhouse, but the front was built in 1710 for the Jeanes family, and another storey and Baroque wings were added in the mid 18th century. The building was restored in the late 20th century by the Stancombs. The new owners carried out extensive renovation works. The park consisted of around 40 acre in 1837, with a walled kitchen garden to the north of the house. The Victorian pleasure grounds included an "archery glade".
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- Coordinates
- 51.1164, -3.0967
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Enmore
- Postcode
- TA5 1AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Established
- 1710
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgwater — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4860513 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barford Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Geograph 2474469 Barford House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barford Park?
- Barford Park is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA5 1AG), in the parish of Enmore.
- When was Barford Park built?
- Built or established in 1710.
- Who owns Barford Park?
- Barford Park is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* listed building.
- Is Barford Park a listed building?
- Barford Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Barford Park a protected site?
- Yes — Barford Park is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the Quantock Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Barford Park?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgwater, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA5 1AG.