An 1830 engraving of the house from "Neale's Views of Seats"
Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house, in addition to the Medieval remains of Shaftesbury Abbey.
House & Family History: Encombe, together with 2,026 acres, sold for £15 million in 2001. In 2009 the house and estate was sold for £20 million to James Gaggero, who made a fortune with Gibraltar Airways.
Architect: Anthony Salvin
Date: 1871-74Architect: John Pitt
Date: Circa 1735-37John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. IV, 1828.
Country Life: CXXXIII, 164, 214 plan, 1963.
Title: Country Life (magazine)
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: Aug 8, 2002, pg. 65
Publisher: London: Future plc
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Magazine
Title: Buildings of England: Dorset, The
Author: Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus
Year Published: 1999
Reference: pg. 200
Publisher: London: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140710442
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Grade II*
Current Seat / Home of: James Gaggero; here since 2009.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: John Zouche, 1540. Sir Thomas Arundel, 1540-52. Robert Culliford, 16th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: William Culliford, until 1734. George Pitt, 1734-35; John Pitt, 1735-87. John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, until 1838; John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon, 1838-54; John Scott, 3rd Earl of Eldon, 1854-1926.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No