Acton Court

#1622 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Acton Court is the historic manor house of the manor of Iron Acton in Gloucestershire, England. It is a grade I listed building of Tudor architure and was recently restored. It is situated, at some considerable distance from the village of Iron Acton and the parish church of St Michael, on Latteridge Lane, Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, England. The Poyntz family owned the property from 1364 until 1680. Nicholas Poyntz added the East Wing onto the existing moated manor house shortly before 1535. Construction took about 9 months to complete. Subsequently, the wing was lavishly and fashionably decorated to impress Henry VIII. The king and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, stayed in the house in 1535, during a tour of the West Country. Building work continued at Acton Court until Nicholas died in 1557. ()

Coordinates: 51°33'21"N, 2°28'2"W

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Nearby attractions include: Oldbury Court Estate, Thornbury Golf Centre, Thornbury Castle, St John the Baptist.

5.4 miSW
Park
Oldbury Court Estate, Bristol
138 min walk • Oldbury Court Estate is a park in Fishponds, Bristol, about 3 miles north-east of the city centre. It is a park of Bristol City Council, and is listed Grade II in English Heritage's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
4.3 miNW
51°35'57"N • 2°32'16"W
Thornbury Golf Centre, Thornbury
109 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.8 miNW
Hotel, Forts and castles
Thornbury Castle, Thornbury
124 min walk • Thornbury Castle is a Tudor castle in the parish of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire, England, situated next to the parish church of St Mary, founded in the Norman era. Construction was begun in 1511 as a further residence for Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, of Stafford Castle in Staffordshire.
4.8 miSW
Church
St John the Baptist, Bristol
122 min walk • St John the Baptist is a church in the Frenchay area of Bristol, England.
5.3 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Aerospace Bristol, Bristol
135 min walk • Aerospace Bristol is an aerospace museum at Filton, to the north of Bristol, England. The project is run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust and houses a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly.
5.2 miS
Park, Playground
Page Park, Bristol
134 min walk • Page Park is a park in the Staple Hill area of South Gloucestershire. In 1910, the park was donated to the people of Staple Hill by Arthur William Page, the same year he was elected Alderman of the county of Gloucestershire.
3.6 miSW
Park
Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve
91 min walk • The Three Brooks Nature Reserve is a Local Nature Reserve of approximately 44 hectares in Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire, England.
5 miNE
Church
St James' Church, Wotton-under-Edge
128 min walk • St James' Church is a historic Anglican church at Churchend in the village of Charfield, Gloucestershire, England and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It stands on a steep hillside overlooking a valley.
4.4 miW
Park
Aztec West
113 min walk • Aztec West is a business park in South Gloucestershire, England, situated in the north of Bristol, near Bradley Stoke and Patchway. It is close to the M4 and M5 motorways and the Almondsbury Interchange. Adjacent is the A38 trunk road.
3 miSW
Church
St Michael's Church
76 min walk • St Michael the Archangel Church or simply St Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church located in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, on the northern fringe of Bristol. It was built in the 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.
6 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Frome Valley Walkway, Bristol
153 min walk • The Frome Valley Walkway is an 18-mile footpath which follows the River Frome from the River Avon in the centre of Bristol to the Cotswold Hills in South Gloucestershire.