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Athelhampton House (Athelhampton Hall) 
ATTLE-HAMPTON
Athelhampton, Dorset, England
Circa Date: 15th century
Status: Partially Extant
Details: Nov 1992 fire did serious damage
ATTLE-HAMPTON
Athelhampton, Dorset, England
Circa Date: 15th century
Status: Partially Extant
Details: Nov 1992 fire did serious damage
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
ATTLE-HAMPTON
Location
Country
England
District Today
Dorset
Historic County
Dorsetshire
City / Town / Village
Athelhampton
Latitude
50.746792
Longitude
-2.3267
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
15th century
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Architects
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Partially Extant
Extant Details
Nov 1992 fire did serious damage
Listed
House Listed As
Grade I
Gardens Listed As
Grade I
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
XIX, 834, 1906.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01305-848-363
Fax Number
01305-848-135
Email
Website
Awards
Christie's/HHA Garden of the Year Award 1997.
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Use / Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Patrick Cooke
A Past Seat(s) of
Francis Inigo Thomas, 20th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
The House was originally a 15th century manor house. The East Wing was restored after a fire in November 1992. Athelhampton was the home of Francis Inigo Thomas, the noted 20th century garden designer. Thomas laid out the gardens of Athelhampton, the design of much of which can be seen today (2007).
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Comments
Athelhampton is considered one of the greatest 15th century manor houses.
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
The architectural garden is considered to be one of the most significant of its kind in England. Winner of the HHA/Christie's Garden of the Year Award, 1997.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Sleuth" (1972). "John Wycliffe: The Morning Star" (1984). "From Time to Time" (2009 - as exterior and Library and Great Hall of Green Knowe).
Bibliography
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