Stately homes · Mid Wales
Wilderhope Manor
Wilderhope Manor — youth hostel, formerly manor house, in Rushbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 8.9 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wilderhope Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1600. Constructed primarily of rubble. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "youth hostel, formerly manor house, in Rushbury, Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5314°, -2.6728°.
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Heritage listing
Wilderhope Manor is a 16th-century manor house in the care of the National Trust. It is located on Wenlock Edge 7 miles (11 km) south west of Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England. The manor is a Grade I listed building and since 1937 has been used as a youth hostel.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wilderhope Manor is a 16th-century manor house in the care of the National Trust. It is located on Wenlock Edge 7 miles (11 km) south west of Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England. The manor is a Grade I listed building and since 1937 has been used as a youth hostel.
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Background
History
Wilderhope Manor is an Elizabethan-period manor house, built of local limestone and dating from 1585. The house was built for Francis Smallman and his initials can be seen on the ceilings. The manor remained in the family until 1734 when the estate including the neighbouring Wilderhope farm was sold to Thomas Lutwyche. It is believed that the manor house was not used as a main residence after the sale in 1734 and by 1936 was in a poor state and unoccupied. In 1936 the property was purchased by the W. A. Cadbury Trust who donated it to the National Trust on condition that it was used as a youth hostel. Opening as a youth hostel in 1937, it has remained in use by the Youth Hostels Association…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5314, -2.6728
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Rushbury
- Postcode
- TF13 6EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Established
- 1600
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 8.9 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8001111 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wilderhope Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wilderhope Manor - geograph.org.uk - 1062884.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilderhope Manor?
- Wilderhope Manor is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode TF13 6EG), in the parish of Rushbury.
- When was Wilderhope Manor built?
- Built or established in 1600.
- Who runs Wilderhope Manor?
- Wilderhope Manor is operated by National Trust.
- Is Wilderhope Manor a listed building?
- Wilderhope Manor is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Wilderhope Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Wilderhope Manor is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wilderhope Manor free to visit?
- Wilderhope Manor is operated by National Trust. Entry is free for National Trust members; non-members pay an admission charge.