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Ancient High House

Ancient High House is a historic house in Stafford. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building. Look also at Stafford Castle, 2.2 km away, first of 26 more within 15 km.

Photo: Ancient High House, Stocksy (Public domain)

Where

In Stafford

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Museum in Stafford

Inside Stafford

Ancient High House is inside Stafford’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Stafford has 143 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

In Stafford, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°62 mm

Feb8° / 1°51 mm

Mar10° / 3°50 mm

Apr13° / 4°52 mm

May17° / 7°55 mm

Jun19° / 10°67 mm

Jul21° / 12°61 mm

Aug21° / 12°64 mm

Sep18° / 9°63 mm

Oct14° / 7°73 mm

Nov10° / 4°68 mm

Dec7° / 2°73 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Stafford, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Stafford. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Stafford’s full climate →

About

Ancient High House

Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.

Stafford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Stafford
Official site: staffordbc.gov.uk/the-ancient-high-house

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Ancient High House on the map

The map centres on Ancient High House, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Towns that list Ancient High House

The largest of the 4 towns is Stafford, with 71,695 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in town

Stafford

71,695 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 2.8 km west of it

Derrington

619 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3 km south of it

Hyde Lea and Coppenhall

695 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 4.8 km south of it

Acton Trussell

746 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Ancient High House is	People	Places to visit
Stafford	It’s in town	71,695	12
Derrington	2.8 km west of it	619	5
Hyde Lea and Coppenhall	3 km south of it	695	5
Acton Trussell	4.8 km south of it	746	5

Make a day of it

Also near Ancient High House

Also close at hand are 3 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums, among 26 within 15 km.

CastleStafford Castle2.2 km away 2

Art galleryCounty Buildings and Judges House100 m away 3

Historic house · National TrustShugborough Hall7 km away 4

Historic houseIngestre Hall5.6 km away 5

CastleChartley Castle10 km away 6MuseumMuseum · National TrustShugborough Servants' Quarters7 km away 7

CastleEccleshall Castle11 km away 8

MuseumAmerton Railway Workshop & Engine Shed8.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Ancient High House

Where is Ancient High House?

Ancient High House is in Stafford, Staffordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Ancient High House?

Historic house in Stafford, England, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Ancient High House?

June to September are the warmest months in Stafford, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Ancient High House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Ancient High House?

Within 15 km: Stafford Castle (2.2 km), County Buildings and Judges House (100 m), Shugborough Hall (7 km) and Ingestre Hall (5.6 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Ancient High House: Stocksy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
County Buildings and Judges House: Guy Cockin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shugborough Hall: Mandy Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ingestre Hall: Langstraat, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chartley Castle: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Eccleshall Castle: John Buckler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Amerton Railway Workshop & Engine Shed: Kris Douglas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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