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Moat House

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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

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

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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.
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.