Stately homes · South East England
Swainston Manor
Swainston Manor — manor house in Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Swainston Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6883°, -1.3770°.
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Heritage listing
Swainston Manor is an English country house, lying 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England. It is now a hotel.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Swainston Manor is an English country house, lying 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England. It is now a hotel.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Swainston Manor was originally a manor house on a site dating back to 735 CE. Eight centuries ago, it became the location of a palace built by the Bishops of Winchester. It has a 12th-century chapel on its 32 acre. Most of the present building was constructed in the 18th century, but an attached hall dates from the 13th century. Warwick the Kingmaker reportedly dined at Swainston Manor. It is a Grade II* listed building. Swainston is derived from its original name, "Sweyn's Town". It was founded by king Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark, whose son was King Canute. The parish of Calbourne was at one time dependent on Swainston Manor. The poet Alfred Lord Tennyson also visited Swainston a few times.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6883, -1.3770
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield
- Postcode
- PO30 4HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
Sources
- wikidata: Q7653046 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swainston Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Swainston Manor Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 580381.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swainston Manor?
- Swainston Manor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 4HX), in the parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield.
- Is Swainston Manor a listed building?
- Swainston Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Swainston Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Swainston Manor is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Swainston Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 4HX. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.