DiCamillo Companion
England

Wolfeton House (Wolveton Hall)

Charminster, near Dorchester

Dorset

England

Historic County: Dorsetshire

Circa Date: 1480 w/16th, 17th, 18th & 19th century alterations and additions

Status: Partially Extant

All but the Elizabethan wing was demolished in the 1820s.

House Open to Public: Yes

Country House: Yes

This house has been used for TV and Film Historic Houses Member

The house from a circa 1900 postcard

  • Earlier Houses: There has been a house on the site since Saxon times and it's possible that there were Roman buildings near the current house.

    House & Family History: Wolfeton is noted for its exceptional plaster ceilings and carved oak paneling.

  • Garden & Outbuildings: The impressive and substantial Medieval gatehouse is today holiday accommodation operated by the Landmark Trust.

    Chapel & Church: The chapel contains the oldest bell in England.

  • Country Life: XI, 304, 1902. CXIV, 414, 484, 1953.

  • Title: Historic Houses (magazine)
    Author: NA
    Year Published: NA
    Reference: Spring 1999, pg. 53
    Publisher: London: Historic Houses Association
    ISBN: 0260-8707
    Book Type: Magazine

  • House Listed: Grade I

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • "John Wycliffe: The Morning Star" (1984).

  • Current Seat / Home of: Thimbleby family

    Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSES: Mohun family. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: John Trenchard, 15th century; Sir Thomas Trenchard, 16th century. W.H.P. Weston, 19th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

    Ownership Details: The gatehouse can be booked for holiday accommodation.

  • House Open to Public: Yes

    Phone: 01305-263-500

    Fax: 01305-265-090

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

    Historic Houses Member: Yes

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