Historic houses · South West England
Sydenham House
Sydenham House — house in Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgwater · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sydenham 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 Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1407°, -2.9859°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sydenham House, the manor house of the ancient manor of Sydenham in the parish of Wembdon, Somerset, England, is a grade II listed building, constructed in the early 16th century and refronted and rebuilt after 1613. In 1937, British Cellophane Ltd set up production and built extensive factories on 59 acres (24 ha) of land ("Sydenham Manor Fields") adjacent to the manor house. Production ceased in 2005 and between 2010 and 2015 the industrial site was razed to the ground. In 2015 the razed site is owned by EDF Energy, which in 2012 purchased the manor house with the former factory site, intended for construction of temporary accommodation for 1,000 workers.
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Background
History
In 1381 Sydenham House was sacked by Bridgwater's peasants under Nicholas Frampton during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The local tax collectors were murdered and the town's records were destroyed. Its owners were on the losing side in the Civil War and again in the Monmouth Rebellion. The current building was constructed in the early 16th century and refronted and rebuilt after 1613. In 1937, British Cellophane Ltd set up production and built extensive factories on of land ("Sydenham Manor Fields") adjacent to the manor house.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1407, -2.9859
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Bridgwater
- Postcode
- TA6 4PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgwater — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q21061844 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sydenham House, Somerset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SydenhamHouse Bridgwater Somerset SouthSide.PNG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sydenham House?
- Sydenham House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA6 4PA), in the parish of Bridgwater.
- Is Sydenham House a listed building?
- Sydenham House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Sydenham House a protected site?
- Yes — Sydenham House is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Sydenham House?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgwater, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA6 4PA.