Earlier Houses: The current house was built on the foundations of the Medieval hunting lodge of Winchcombe Abbey, which was converted into a house after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Built / Designed For: John "Crump" Dutton

House & Family History: During the 1950s and 60s the house was let by the Kings School, a boarding school whose most famous alum was Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. The 4,144-acre Sherborne Estate (but not the house) was bequeathed to the National Trust at the death of Charles Dutton, 7th Baron Sherborne, in 1982. The estate is primarily comprised of the former park of the house and most of Sherborne Village. Sherborne Park, seat of the Dutton family since the 16th century, was sold in 1971 and converted to flats in 1982.

Collections: In 2023 the Cleveland Museum of Art acquired Johan Zoffany's circa 1772 "The Dutton Family in the Drawing Room of Sherborne Park, Gloucestershire." This large conversation piece, which shows the family of James Naper Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne, was one of the last great Zoffanys in a private collection.

Garden & Outbuildings: The Grade I-listed Lodge Park, erected in the 17th century by John "Crump" Dutton, is an impressive grandstand built to view deer coursing and for gambling, banquets, and parties. Possibly inspired by Inigo Jones's Banqueting House in Whitehall, this important building went through a succession of uses for hundreds of years after its creator's death; it was saved and restored by the National Trust and today retains many of it original features. Although the restoration work respects the integrity of the original design, the main infrastructure is modern. England's only surviving 17th century deer course and grandstand, Lodge Park is open to the public and can be booked for weddings.

Chapel & Church: The Church of St. Mary Magdalene adjoins the house. The Grade II*-listed church, which was substantially rebuilt in the mid-19th century, has a late 13th century core.

House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Grade II

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Thomas Dutton, 1551-81; William Dutton, 1581-1618; John "Crump" Dutton, 1618-52. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: John "Crump" Dutton, 1652-57; Sir Ralph Dutton, 1st Bt., until 1720; Sir John Dutton, 2nd Bt., 1720-43; James Lenox Naper, 1743-76; James Naper Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne, 1776-1820; John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne, 1820-62; James Henry Legge Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne, 1862-83; Edward Lenox Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne, 1883-1919; Frederick George Dutton, 5th Baron Sherborne, 1919-20; James Huntly Dutton, 6th Baron Sherborne, 1920-49; Charles Dutton, 7th Baron Sherborne, 1949-71; Dutton family here from 1551 until 1971.

Current Ownership Type: The National Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Mixed Use

Ownership Details: The estate is owned by the National Trust and open to the public; the house has been converted into condos.

House Open to Public: No Access to House - Grounds Open to Public

Phone: 01451-844-130

Fax: 01249-844-131

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Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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