Historic houses · South East England
The King's House
The King's House — Grade I listed building in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The King's 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 I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0643°, -1.8001°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The King’s House is a Grade I listed building in Salisbury Cathedral Close, Wiltshire, England. Since 1981 it has accommodated the Salisbury Museum and associated galleries.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0643, -1.8001
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Salisbury
- Postcode
- SP1 2EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- salisburymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17530011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The King's House, Salisbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Houses of The Close, no. 65, The King's House - geograph.org.uk - 759304.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The King's House?
- The King's House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP1 2EN), in the parish of Salisbury.
- Who owns The King's House?
- The King's House is owned by Dean and Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral.
- Is The King's House a listed building?
- The King's House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is The King's House a protected site?
- Yes — The King's House is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The King's House?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP1 2EN.