Stately homes · Mid Wales
Great Lyth Manor
Great Lyth Manor — manor house in Longden, Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury · 6.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Great Lyth Manor is a historic house in Mid Wales. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Shrewsbury parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 6.8 km away. Postcode area SY3.
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Heritage listing
Details SJ 40 NE BAYSTON HILL C.P. GREAT LYTH 5/9 Great Lyth Manor - (formerly listed 29.1.52 as Great Lyth in the Parish of Condover) GV II Small country house. Mid-C17 with later alterations and repairs, principally of late C20. Red brick (English bond) on chamfered plinth, machine tile roofs. U-plan. 2 storeys and attics; corbelled floor bands; central recessed section of 3 bays and 2 projecting 2-bay cross-wings with shaped gables; late C20 wooden cross-windows throughout under gauged heads; central entrance; 6-panel late C20 double doors with blind round-headed modillioned arch above; the shaped eaves dormer directly above is also a late C20 reconstruction; prominent integral lateral stacks to side walls with slender brick buttresses and re-built capping, a similar stack in centre to back wall. The house was derelict until 1970s and has since been extensively restored. Interior not inspected, but all the fittings are said to have been removed. B.o.E., p.133. Listing NGR: SJ4584807141 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 259310 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Great Lyth Manor is a Grade II listed stately home located in Longden, Mid Wales, within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The manor is notable for its historical significance and architectural features, reflecting the region's heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6593, -2.8020
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Longden
- Postcode
- SY3 0BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26648502 (CC0)
- commons: Great Lyth Manor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Lyth Manor?
- Great Lyth Manor is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY3 0BA), in the parish of Longden.
- Is Great Lyth Manor a listed building?
- Great Lyth Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Great Lyth Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Great Lyth Manor is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Great Lyth Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY3 0BA.