Historic houses · South East England
Beckington Castle
Beckington Castle — house in Beckington, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Frome · 4.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beckington Castle 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: "house in Beckington, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2622°, -2.2883°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Beckington Castle is a historic house in the village of Beckington, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It was built in the early 17th century on the site of a medieval building. It has been home to various nobility and local businessmen, also serving as a hotel and school. It is now used as offices.
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Background
History
It was originally built in the early 17th century, on the site of an earlier medieval building by William Long (c.1498-1558), a clothier and patron of Beckington Church. In 1569 William's son Thomas lived there. At some time before 1616 it was sold to James Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough who was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland and then in England; he was an English Member of Parliament and was Lord High Treasurer from 1624 to 1628. He was also a founder member of the Society of Antiquaries. Several local merchants owned the building in the 18th century including Christopher Brewer, Samuel Love, and Nathaniel Mortimer. In the 1780s, Beckington Castle came into the hands of…
Architecture
The three-storey building has three tall gables with copings and finials along the front with two similar gables on each side. The three-storey projection next to the entrance porch contains a wooden spiral staircase.
Visiting
In 1989, the Castle, which was in poor condition, and grounds were purchased by Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd (SEA), which provides technical and procurement support to the Ministry of Defence. Between 1995 and 1996 Beckington Castle was restored by SEA as their headquarters, in co-operation with Mendip Council and English Heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2622, -2.2883
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Beckington
- Postcode
- BA11 6TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Frome — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q813726 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beckington Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beckington Castle - geograph.org.uk - 814491.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beckington Castle?
- Beckington Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA11 6TA), in the parish of Beckington.
- Who owns Beckington Castle?
- Beckington Castle is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* listed building.
- Is Beckington Castle a listed building?
- Beckington Castle is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Beckington Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Frome, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA11 6TA.