Bowood House is a country house hotel in Chippenham, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Grade I listed English country house in Wiltshire, England, UK”. It stands about 6.4 km from the centre of Chippenham.[3]

Overview

Bowood is a Grade I listed Georgian country house in Wiltshire, England, that has been owned for more than 250 years by the Fitzmaurice family. The house, with interiors by Robert Adam, stands in extensive grounds which include a garden designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. It is adjacent to the village of Derry Hill, halfway between Calne and Chippenham.

From “Bowood House” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

Its architecture is described as baroque architecture. It is listed as a Grade I listed building. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the country house hotel is 6.4 km from the centre of Chippenham. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bristol Airport (BRS), about 43 km from the centre of Chippenham.[4]

It is one of 45 hotels in and around Chippenham recorded in Wikidata, 43 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 3 chain-operated properties there. See Hotels in Chippenham.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort — 1.2 km
  • The Soho Inn — 1.2 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Bowood House (Q444145). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Bowood House. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-05-25.
  3. ^ Chippenham (Q775299). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Chippenham. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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