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Where to Photograph Historic Houses in Dorset

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Historic Houses within England. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Due to the large number of houses throughout England the list has been split into both county pages as well as alphabetically. To see a full list of the counties available take a look at our Historic Houses Section. You may also like to take a look at our Garden Section, where you will find more links and some houses that may have been overlooked here. There are other sections under Heritage that will also contain large historic properties, such as Castles, Abbey's and Living History.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Codes: NT = National Trust , EH = English Heritage , HHA = Historic Houses Association ,
Wiki = Wikipedia

Historic House Near County NGR

Website Link

Notes

Athelhampton House & Gardens

Dorchester

Dorset

Map

Athelhampton

HHA

Wiki

 

Chettle House

 

Dorset

 

HHA  

A Queen Anne manor house set in 5 acres of gardens.

Clouds Hill

 

Dorset

 

NT

Wiki

The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence

Crichel

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

 

Deans Court

 

Dorset

 

HHA

Wiki

Partly wild garden with some specimen trees, earlier formal arrangement altered in the 18th century.

Edmondsham House & Gardens

 

Dorset

 

HHA  

A blend of Tudor and Georgian and a 6 acre garden.

Fiddleford Manor

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

EH 

The principal parts of a small stone manor house.

Gloucester House

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

 

Hardy's Cottage

Dorchester

Dorset

Map

Hardy's Cottage

NT

Wiki

Birthplace of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy

Highcliffe Castle

Christchurch

Dorset

Map

Highcliffe Castle

HHA

built between 1831 and 1835 by Lord Stuart de Rothesay.

Kingston Lacy

Wimborne Minster

Dorset

Map

Kingston Lacy

NT

Wiki

A country mansion set in formal gardens and parkland

Kingston Maurward Garden

Dorchester

Dorset

Map

Kingston Maurward

Wiki

 

Kingston Russell

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

 

Lulworth Castle & Park

 

Dorset

 

HHA

Wiki

Built in the early 17thC as a hunting lodge and became a country house at the heart of a large estate.

Mapperton

Beaminster

Dorset

Map

Mapperton

HHA

Jacobean manor with gardens running down on four levels.

Max Gate

Dorchester

Dorset

Map

Max Gate

NT

Wiki

Home of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy

Melbury House

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

 

Milton Abbey

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

 

Minterne Gardens

Dorchester

Dorset

Map

Minterne Gardens

HHA

A mile of walks reveal a collection of rhododendrons and shrubs (magnolias, and Acers), and an 18thC water garden with cascade.

Sandford Orcas Manor House

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

 

Sherborne Castle

 

Dorset

 

HHA

Wiki

Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, it has been home of the Digby family since 1617. Set in 40 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds around a 50 acre lake.

Stalbridge Manor

 

Dorset

 

Wiki

 

Stock Gaylard House

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

Map

Stock Gaylard

HHA

A Georgian house overlooking an ancient deer park.

Wolfeton House

 

Dorset

 

HHA

Wiki

Medieval and Elizabethan manor house in water meadows.

 


This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

 


By: Tracey Park Section: Historic Houses Key:
Page Ref: HH_DOR Topic: Historic Houses Last Updated: 06/2009
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