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Dorton House (Ashfold School) 
Dorton, Buckinghamshire, England
Started 1596
Completed 1626 w/1784 alterations
Status: Fully Extant
Dorton, Buckinghamshire, England
Started 1596
Completed 1626 w/1784 alterations
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
Location
Country
England
District Today
Buckinghamshire
Historic County
City / Town / Village
Dorton
Latitude
51.822788
Longitude
-1.01332
Date
Start Date
1596
Completion Date
1626 w/1784 alterations
Circa Date
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Architects
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Grade I
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
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
XV, 522, 1904.
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.
By Appointment
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01844-238-237
Fax Number
01844-238-505
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
School
Primary Current Ownership Use
School
Current Ownership Use / Details
Today Ashfold School
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
A Past Seat(s) of
Sir John Dormer, late 16th-early 17th centuries. Sir John Fletcher, late 18th century. Major Michael Beaumont, early 20th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
The current house is built on the site of an earlier house.
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
Sir John Dormer
House & Family History
The current house was designed for Sir John Dormer by an unknown architect and began construction in 1596 (completed 1626) on the site of an earlier house. The brick house (the bricks were fired on the Estate from local clay) is long and narrow and only one room deep in many parts and is noted for its very fine and elaborate 17th century plaster ceilings. Sir John Fletcher purchased Dorton in 1783 and it remained in hands of his descendants until sold in 1928 to Major Michael Beaumont. The Royal London School for the Blind purchased the House in 1939 and it remained in their ownership until 1955 when James Harrison bought Dorton for Ashfold School, in whose ownership it remains today (2008).
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
Bibliography
| Author | Holmes, Michael |
| Year Published | 1986 |
| Reference |
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