Delcombe Manor
Delcombe Manor | |
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Location | Milton Abbas, Dorset, England |
Coordinates | 50°50′34″N 2°17′43″W / 50.8427°N 2.2954°WCoordinates: 50°50′34″N 2°17′43″W / 50.8427°N 2.2954°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 14 July 1955 |
Delcombe Manor is a Grade II*-listed historic manor in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England.
History
The manor was built circa 1750 with flint stones used for Milton Abbey.[1] It was originally two separate cottages which were joined together.[2] It was designed in the Romantic Gothic architectural style.[1]
In 1929, it was purchased by merchant banker Charles Jocelyn Hambro, who lived here with his wife Pamela Hambro and their children, including his son Charles.[3]
Architectural significance
It has been listed as Grade II* by English Heritage since 14 July 1955.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 British Listed Buildings: Delcombe Manor, Milton Abbas
- ↑ Clive Aslet, Village voice, The Daily Telegraph, 16 June 2007
- ↑ Pamela Hambro and the lost world of Milton Abbey, Dorset Life, December 2009
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