Historic houses · South West England
The Court
The Court — house in Stanton Drew, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street · 7.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Court 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 Stanton Drew, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3675°, -2.5792°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Court in Stanton Drew, Somerset, England dates from 1753 and is a Grade II* listed building. It is now used as a nursing home. The walls and piers around this property are themselves Grade II listed. It is now used as a nursing home.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built in 1753 and incorporated some features from a previous building. It underwent significant remodelling in the 19th century.
Architecture
The limestone front of the three-storey building has five bays. The central doorway has doric pilasters supporting a segmental pediment.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3675, -2.5792
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Stanton Drew
- Postcode
- BS39 4ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Established
- 1753
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17531360 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Court, Stanton Drew (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stanton Court, Stanton Drew (geograph 2737927).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Court?
- The Court is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS39 4ER), in the parish of Stanton Drew.
- When was The Court built?
- Built or established in 1753.
- Who owns The Court?
- The Court is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.
- Is The Court a listed building?
- The Court is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is The Court a protected site?
- Yes — The Court is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Court?
- The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS39 4ER.