Museums · South Wales
Blaise Castle Estate
Blaise Castle Estate — a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Linda Bailey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blaise Castle Estate is a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Blaise Castle Estate is a museum located in South Wales. It is notable for its picturesque grounds and the 18th-century Gothic Revival castle, which is a Grade II listed building. The estate offers insights into the local history and landscape.
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Background
History
Flint fragments show Blaise Castle Estate was probably first inhabited by Neolithic farmers. There is more definitive evidence for Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman activity through the distinctive hill-forts in the area and other archaeological finds. The value of this historic landscape was recognised when it became a scheduled monument in 1982. The land was granted to the Bishop of Worcester as part of the Kingdom of Mercia before the Norman conquest. During this time, when it was the property of the church, the estate had a chapel dedicated to Saint Blaise, which has given the estate its name. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the estate was granted to Ralph Sadler who let it…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5040, -2.6320
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS10 7QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North West
Sources
- wikipedia: Blaise Castle Estate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaise Castle Estate?
- Blaise Castle Estate is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS10 7QE), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- Who owns Blaise Castle Estate?
- Blaise Castle Estate is owned by Bristol City Council.
- How do I get to Blaise Castle Estate?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS10 7QE. It sits within the Bristol North West parliamentary constituency.