Stately homes · South Wales
Urchinwood Manor
Urchinwood Manor — manor house in Congresbury, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton · 3.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Urchinwood Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "manor house in Congresbury, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3684°, -2.7953°.
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Heritage listing
Urchinwood Manor is a Grade II* listed building at Congresbury within the English county of Somerset. Part of the house was built around 1620 with additions being made in the 17th century. The house and surrounding estate has been bought and sold many times over the centuries with the estate now being used as an equestrian centre.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Urchinwood Manor is a Grade II* listed building at Congresbury within the English county of Somerset. Part of the house was built around 1620 with additions being made in the 17th century. The house and surrounding estate has been bought and sold many times over the centuries with the estate now being used as an equestrian centre.
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Background
History
The manor of Congresbury, including Urchinwood, was endowed to Queen Elizabeth's Hospital by John Carr in 1586. The two-storey stone house was built by the family of John Young who were the tenants. The exact date is unknown but likely to be before 1620 as the date is recorded on the porch. In 1643 the manor was sold to the local businessman and mayor of Bristol, John Taylor, who gained possession of the house shortly afterwards. In 1693 it passed to Richard Morgan. By the second half of the 18th century the house was owned by George Webb and passed to his descendants and by marriage to William Codrington, who sold it in 1814 to John Philip Miles of the Miles baronets from Leigh Court for…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3684, -2.7953
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Congresbury
- Postcode
- BS49 5AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Established
- 1620
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17533997 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Urchinwood Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The entrance to Urchinwood Manor (geograph 4422080).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Urchinwood Manor?
- Urchinwood Manor is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS49 5AP), in the parish of Congresbury.
- When was Urchinwood Manor built?
- Built or established in 1620.
- Who owns Urchinwood Manor?
- Urchinwood Manor is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.
- Is Urchinwood Manor a listed building?
- Urchinwood Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Urchinwood Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Urchinwood Manor is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Urchinwood Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Yatton, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS49 5AP.