Fonthill Splendens

Fonthill Splendens was a country mansion in , built by Alderman William Beckford; building began in 1755 and was largely complete by 1770. The construction followed the destruction by fire of the previous Fonthill House.
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  • Type: Manor estate
  • Description: country mansion in Wiltshire, England
  • Also known as: “Fonthill House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of All Saints and Church of Holy Trinity.

Church
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is situated 1 mile northwest of Fonthill Splendens.

Church
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is situated 1¼ miles west of Fonthill Splendens.

Pub
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is a pub, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Fonthill Splendens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower Chicksgrove and Teffont Magna.

Hamlet
is a hamlet on the north bank of the in the south of the county of , England, within the Vale of Wardour. It is about 2 miles east of and 10 miles west of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Fonthill Splendens.

Village
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, sometimes called Upper Teffont, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the valley in the south of the county of , England. is situated 2½ miles east of Fonthill Splendens.

Village
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is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , on the valley in the south of , England. Edric Holmes described the village as "most delightfully situated", and Maurice Hewlett included Teffont in his list of the half dozen most beautiful villages in England. is situated 3 miles east of Fonthill Splendens.

Fonthill Splendens

Latitude
51.08628° or 51° 5′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.07744° or 2° 4′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C3V3WPF+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1020034667
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­manor
Wiki­data ID
Q95965817
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