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Stafford House (Frome House), Dorset
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Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
Location
Country
England
District Today
Dorset
Historic County
Devonshire, Dorsetshire
City / Town / Village
West Stafford
Latitude
50.70911
Longitude
-2.39175
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
1633 w/Victorian additions
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| Designed |
West Front |
| Date |
1848-50 |
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Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Grade I
Gardens Listed As
Not Listed
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
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
No
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
Fax Number
Email
Website
Awards
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
Lord Julian Fellowes, since 2002.
A Past Seat(s) of
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
Stafford is a house built of a pale gray limestone, with ashlar and rubble. It has two facades: the East of 1633 and the West, by Benjamin Ferrey, of 1848-50. There is also a two-story gabled porch. During World War II Czech and Polish pilots from nearby RAF Warmwell were billeted here. It is currently owned by the celebrated author, director, actor, and Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Emma" (1996).
| Author |
Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus |
| Year Published |
1999 |
| Reference |
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