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'''Shockerwick House''' in [[Bathford]], [[Somerset]], England was built as a [[manor house]] around 1750 by [[John Wood the Elder]]. It has been designated as a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref name="IoE">{{cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32269|title=Shockerwick House|work=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref>
'''Shockerwick House''' in [[Bathford]], [[Somerset]], England was built as a [[manor house]] around 1750 by [[John Wood, the Elder]]. It has been designated as a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref name="IoE">{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1157865|title=Shockerwick House|work=historicengland.org.uk|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref> It is set in {{convert|7.7|ha|acre}} of parkland<ref name=parks/> within the [[Bybrook River]] valley.


The site was a manor prior to its purchase in 1740, from the estate of Anthony Carew,<ref>{{cite web|title=Shockerwick House|url=http://www.bathfordsociety.org.uk/content/buildings/shockerwick_house_main.htm|publisher=Bathford Society|accessdate=22 December 2012}}</ref> by the Wiltshire family. The Wiltshires commissioned [[John Wood, the Elder]] to design the house and grounds. [[Thomas Gainsborough]] was a frequent visitor and painted several canvases in the orangery of the house including that of Edward Orpin, Parish Clerk of Bradford-upon-Avon which is now in the [[Tate]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Edward Orpin, Parish Clerk of Bradford-upon-Avon|url=http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hone-edward-orpin-parish-clerk-of-bradford-upon-avon-n00760|publisher=Tate Gallery|accessdate=22 December 2012}}</ref> Another visitor was [[William Pitt the Younger]] who was at Shockerwick when he heard about [[Napoleon]]'s victory at the [[Battle of Austerlitz]].<ref name=parks>{{cite web|title=Shockerwick House, Bath, England |url=http://www.parksandgardens.org/places-and-people/site/2969|work=Parks and Gardens UK|publisher=Parks and Gardens Data Services Ltd|accessdate=9 June 2013}}</ref>
The house was altered in 1896 by E. George and A.B. Yeates. It is now used as offices and a nursing home.<ref name="IoE"/>

In the 1880s the house was bought by [[Charles Morley (Breconshire MP)|Charles Morley]] the [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Breconshire]].<ref name=parks/> The house was altered in 1896 by [[Ernest George]] and [[Alfred B. Yeates]]. <ref name="IoE"/> The Morley family owned the house until 1955. In 1961 it was bought by [[Henry Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 9th Duke of Newcastle]] who sold it in 1970 to the [[W.D. & H.O. Wills]] tobacco company who used it as a training centre.<ref name=parks/>
[[File:Shockerwick House in 1790.jpg|thumb|Shockerwick House. Ink wash on paper by [[Samuel Hieronymus Grimm]] in 1790]]

Since 1983 it has been used as a Nursing Home and is run by [[Bupa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shockerwick House Care Home {{!}} Bupa UK|url=https://www.bupa.co.uk/care-services/care-homes/shockerwick-house-bath|access-date=2021-08-16|website=www.bupa.co.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 20 April 2022

Shockerwick House
Yellow stone mansion set in parkland of fields and trees
LocationBathford, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°24′04″N 2°18′14″W / 51.40111°N 2.30389°W / 51.40111; -2.30389
Builtc. 1750
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated1 February 1956[1]
Reference no.32269
Shockerwick House is located in Somerset
Shockerwick House
Location of Shockerwick House in Somerset

Shockerwick House in Bathford, Somerset, England was built as a manor house around 1750 by John Wood, the Elder. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1] It is set in 7.7 hectares (19 acres) of parkland[2] within the Bybrook River valley.

The site was a manor prior to its purchase in 1740, from the estate of Anthony Carew,[3] by the Wiltshire family. The Wiltshires commissioned John Wood, the Elder to design the house and grounds. Thomas Gainsborough was a frequent visitor and painted several canvases in the orangery of the house including that of Edward Orpin, Parish Clerk of Bradford-upon-Avon which is now in the Tate.[4] Another visitor was William Pitt the Younger who was at Shockerwick when he heard about Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.[2]

In the 1880s the house was bought by Charles Morley the Member of Parliament for Breconshire.[2] The house was altered in 1896 by Ernest George and Alfred B. Yeates. [1] The Morley family owned the house until 1955. In 1961 it was bought by Henry Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 9th Duke of Newcastle who sold it in 1970 to the W.D. & H.O. Wills tobacco company who used it as a training centre.[2]

Shockerwick House. Ink wash on paper by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm in 1790

Since 1983 it has been used as a Nursing Home and is run by Bupa.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shockerwick House". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Shockerwick House, Bath, England". Parks and Gardens UK. Parks and Gardens Data Services Ltd. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Shockerwick House". Bathford Society. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Edward Orpin, Parish Clerk of Bradford-upon-Avon". Tate Gallery. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Shockerwick House Care Home | Bupa UK". www.bupa.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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