Historic houses · East Midlands
Stoneywell
Stoneywell — house in Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse · 6.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stoneywell is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1899. Designed by Detmar Blow. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Address: LE67 9PT. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7015°, -1.2647°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ulverscroft Valley SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement near Coalville in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson. It was built in collaboration with Detmar Blow in 1899 for Ernest's brother Sydney Gimson as a summer residence, and along with much original furniture, it remained in the Gimson family for over a century. As part of a highly influential vernacular movement, it has become well known within Arts and Crafts circles. In spring 2013 the National Trust announced that following a year-long appeal, it had been able to acquire the house with its Arts and Crafts contents, gardens and woodland. It was opened to the public in February 2015.
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Background
Architecture
Stoneywell is one of five cottages designed by Ernest Gimson in Ulverscroft. The earliest were a pair of workmen's cottages, built for James Billson in 1897. Rather than employ contractors, Gimson collaborated with a fellow Arts and Crafts architect, Detmar Blow. Following the principle that an architect should be able build what he designs, Blow had begun practical building alongside stonemasons in North Yorkshire. He came to Leicestershire to work on the cottages, and brought several Yorkshire stonemasons, as well as employing three Leicestershire men. The Gimson family were Leicester industrialists, familiar with this corner of Charnwood. They bought three plots of land from James…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7015, -1.2647
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Ulverscroft
- Postcode
- LE67 9PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Quorn & Woodhouse — 6.7 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7619446 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoneywell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stoneywell, Leicestershire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoneywell?
- Stoneywell is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE67 9PT), in the parish of Ulverscroft.
- When was Stoneywell built?
- Built or established in 1899. Designed by Detmar Blow.
- Who runs Stoneywell?
- Stoneywell is operated by National Trust.
- Is Stoneywell a listed building?
- Stoneywell is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Stoneywell a protected site?
- Yes — Stoneywell is part of the Ulverscroft Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Stoneywell?
- The nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE67 9PT.