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Historic houses · South East England

Moat House

In or near Salisbury.

♿ Wheelchair: limited👪 Family-friendly

Moat House — house in Britford, Wiltshire, England, UK.

Moat House, historic houses in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Salisbury · 3.1 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Moat House, the nearest railway station is Salisbury, located 3.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SP5 4DX. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Moat 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 Britford, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0539°, -1.7714°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Moat House, a Grade II listed building in Britford, Wiltshire, England, is a 17th-century building with 18th and 19th century remodelling, surrounded by a moat. It is now divided into two houses.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The property on Church Lane was owned by the Jervoise family from 1542; the present 17th-century house is surrounded by a moat. The wide Georgian Gothic front was added in 1766, and the south (garden) range in c.1830–1840. It is now divided into two houses.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.0539, -1.7714
District
Wiltshire
Parish
Britford
Postcode
SP5 4DX
Parliamentary constituency
Salisbury
Nearest railway station
Salisbury3.1 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Moat House?
Moat House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP5 4DX), in the parish of Britford.
What is Moat House?
Moat House — house in Britford, Wiltshire, England, UK.
How do I get to Moat House?
The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 3.1 km away. The nearest town is Salisbury. Drivers can use postcode SP5 4DX.
Who owns Moat House?
Moat House is owned by | designation1 = Grade II listed building.
Is Moat House a listed building?
Moat House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Moat House a protected site?
Yes — Moat House is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Moat House?
The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP5 4DX.