Historic houses · South East England
Cantax House
Cantax House — house in Lacock, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham · 4.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cantax House 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 Lacock, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4163°, -2.1238°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cantax House is a grade II* listed house in Cantax Hill, Lacock, Wiltshire, England. It dates from around 1700 and is of red brick with ashlar dressings and a hipped stone slate roof. It was used as the Lacock vicarage until 1866. Part of the garden wall is also listed. In 2007, scenes for the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were shot outside the house.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4163, -2.1238
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Lacock
- Postcode
- SN15 2JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham — 4.3 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17534115 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cantax House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cantax House And Front Garden Wall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cantax House?
- Cantax House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN15 2JZ), in the parish of Lacock.
- Is Cantax House a listed building?
- Cantax House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Cantax House a protected site?
- Yes — Cantax House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cantax House?
- The nearest railway station is Melksham, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN15 2JZ.