Historic houses · South East England
Moor Park
Moor Park — Grade II* listed house in Farnham, Surrey, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Farnham · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Moor Park 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: "Grade II* listed house in Farnham, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2115°, -0.7671°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
For the school in the UK see More House School, Frensham Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey, England is a listed building and 60 acres (0.24 km2) of riverside grounds, in the former chapelry of Compton. The grounds formerly extended to Mother Ludlam's Cave, a cave entrenched in local folklore which faces across the Wey (north branch) to the ruins of Waverley Abbey. Following an early 20th century settlement to a dispute, public access is to a path running the length of the grounds. The building dates from 1630 but has been substantially altered, later that century, and in 1750 and 1800. Former names for it are Morehouse and Compton Hall. It was home to philosophical writer and satirist Jonathan Swift at the end of the seventeenth century; and served as a hydrotherapy retreat in the nineteenth century when it was visited by George Combe, the leading phrenologist of the day, who died here, and by naturalist Charles Darwin.
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Background
Description
One of Temple's descendants, Sir William Rose, informed Farnham Urban District Council in 1897 that he intended to close the lodge gates of Moor Park and "not allow any person to enter without written authority". The council informed Rose's solicitor that "they had no doubt as to the rights of way over Moor Park and were resolved at whatever cost to use all proper means to preserve such rights". Matters escalated quickly. Rose determined that he would go ahead with the closure and the council prepared to reopen the gates, by force if necessary. Rose employed former Metropolitan Policemen and others to secure the gates by force. The events of Sunday, 17 January 1897 were not in keeping with…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2115, -0.7671
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Farnham
- Postcode
- GU10 1FH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Nearest railway station
- Farnham — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548889 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moor Park, Farnham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey 13.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moor Park?
- Moor Park is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU10 1FH), in the parish of Farnham.
- Is Moor Park a listed building?
- Moor Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Moor Park a protected site?
- Yes — Moor Park is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Moor Park?
- The nearest railway station is Farnham, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU10 1FH.