Historic houses · South East England
Bemerton Rectory
Bemerton Rectory — house in Bemerton, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 1.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bemerton Rectory 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 Bemerton, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0757°, -1.8321°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bemerton Rectory is a Grade II* listed rectory in Lower Road in the Bemerton suburb of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It dates from 1470. It was the home of George Herbert, who died there in 1633. Indian novelist and poet Vikram Seth currently resides in the house, having bought and renovated it in 1996.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0757, -1.8321
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Salisbury
- Postcode
- SP2 9NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542774 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bemerton Rectory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bemerton - The Old Rectory (geograph 2827389).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bemerton Rectory?
- Bemerton Rectory is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP2 9NA), in the parish of Salisbury.
- Is Bemerton Rectory a listed building?
- Bemerton Rectory is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Bemerton Rectory a protected site?
- Yes — Bemerton Rectory is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bemerton Rectory?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP2 9NA.