Stately homes · South West England
Cothelstone Manor
Cothelstone Manor — manor house in Cothelstone, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishops Lydeard · 3.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cothelstone Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1 km². Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Cothelstone, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0797°, -3.1699°.
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Heritage listing
Cothelstone Manor in Cothelstone, Somerset, England was built in the mid-16th century, largely demolished by the parliamentary troops in 1646 and rebuilt by E.J. Esdaile in 1855–56. It is closely associated with the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, which is a Grade I listed building, and contains memorials to many of the owners of Cothelstone Manor including: Sir Matthew de Stawell, died 1379, and his wife Elizabeth, and John Stawell, died 1603.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
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
Cothelstone Manor in Cothelstone, Somerset, England was built in the mid-16th century, largely demolished by the parliamentary troops in 1646 and rebuilt by E.J. Esdaile in 1855–56. It is closely associated with the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, which is a Grade I listed building, and contains memorials to many of the owners of Cothelstone Manor including: Sir Matthew de Stawell, died 1379, and his wife Elizabeth, and John Stawell, died 1603. The Stawell family lived at Cothelstone from 1066 until 1791.
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Background
History
Cothelstone Manor was given to Sir Adam de Coveston by William the Conqueror, and there has been a house on the site since, during which time it has been in the hands of only two families. During the Civil War, John Stawell the lord of the manor fought on the side of the royalists and in 1646 went to London with a copy of his terms of surrender from Sir Thomas Fairfax. He was imprisoned for high treason and Cromwell ordered the destruction of his Elizabethan house by cannon fire. Only the left-hand wing and ground floor of the central block remaining Some repairs were carried out and the house significantly reduced in size, and then lived in as a farmhouse for the subsequent 200 years. has…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0797, -3.1699
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cothelstone
- Postcode
- TA4 3DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Bishops Lydeard — 3.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1136619 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cothelstone Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cothelstone Manor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cothelstone Manor?
- Cothelstone Manor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA4 3DS), in the parish of Cothelstone.
- Is Cothelstone Manor a listed building?
- Cothelstone Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Cothelstone Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Cothelstone Manor is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the Quantock Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cothelstone Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Bishops Lydeard, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA4 3DS.