Stately homes · South West England
Holditch Court Tower
Holditch Court Tower — Grade I listed building in Thorncombe, Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster · 6.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Holditch Court Tower is a historic house in South-West England. Officially recognised as scheduled monument. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 6.6 km away. Postcode area TA20.
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Heritage listing
Details This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 November 2022 to correct typo, to remove superfluous source details from text and to reformat text to current standards. THORNCOMBE ST 30 SW 1/69 HOLDITCH COURT LANE Holditch Court, Tower 50 metres South of Holditch Court Farmhouse 4.12.51 GV I Tower (remains of a fortified manor, R.C.H.M.). C15 Chert rubble walls with stone string courses on corner stair-turret. Open masonry shell, with projecting circular stair-turret at South-West angle, rising above the present wall-heights. Many putlog-holes showing on external faces. Line of former spiral stair visible on inside face of turret. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 104647 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Holditch Court Tower is a stately home located in Thorncombe, South-West England, postcode TA20. It is designated as a scheduled monument and lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Dorset.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8152, -2.9313
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Thorncombe
- Postcode
- TA20 4NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17532116 (CC0)
- commons: Ruins of Holditch Manor House - geograph.org.uk - 415243.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holditch Court Tower?
- Holditch Court Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA20 4NN), in the parish of Thorncombe.
- Is Holditch Court Tower a listed building?
- Holditch Court Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Holditch Court Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Holditch Court Tower is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Holditch Court Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA20 4NN.