Stately homes · South West England
Shiphay Manor
Shiphay Manor — manor house in Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Torre · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shiphay Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Devon, England". Coordinates: 50.4760°, -3.5550°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shiphay Manor is a Manor house in Torquay, Devon, England. Originally a monastic grange for nearby Torre Abbey, the current house was built in 1884 of red sandstone rubble. Adjacent is a ruined barn which has been designated a Grade II listed building. The house has been used as a hotel, a riding school, night club and then school building.
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Background
History
There is documentation regarding Shiphay Manor from the 16th century, apparently a monastic grange linked to Torre Abbey. In 1884, the rebuilt manor was created in red sandstone rubble, with moulded red brick chimney stacks. The roof was made of pantiles, ridged with terracotta. The front aspect is two storeys high, with an off-centre two-storey porch. The nearby 15th century barn adjacent to the manor, which may have held a 12th-century chapel, has been designated Grade II listed status. The barn is constructed from grey sandstone rubble, and has fallen into ruin, currently without a roof. An outhouse built onto the barn in the 19th century did include a corrugated iron roof. The…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4760, -3.5550
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Torbay, unparished area
- Postcode
- TQ2 7EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- Nearest railway station
- Torre — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7497999 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shiphay Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shiphay Manor 2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shiphay Manor?
- Shiphay Manor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ2 7EL), in the parish of Torbay, unparished area.
- Who owns Shiphay Manor?
- Shiphay Manor is owned by TBGS.
- How do I get to Shiphay Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Torre, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ2 7EL.