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Thought to have been built in the early C.8th as the Royal Palace from where St. Cuthburga, sister of the King of Wessex, administered the important Saxon double monastery of Wimborne.
In the C.11th it became the Deanery, until the Reformation when John Hanham MP was commissioned to confiscate Church lands in Wimborne. In 1548 he acquired the house and some 14 generations of his family, represented in the many portraits in the house, have lived here ever since. The Saxon hall was extended in 1725 with redbrick facades.
The River Allen runs through the romantic gardens and feeds the Saxon monastic fish pond. Many mature trees include a huge swamp cypress and tulip tree brought from America and planted in 1607. Produce from the organic walled kitchen garden, orchard, herb garden and...Read More
ADMISSION
Adults £10
Child (under-16) & HHA Members Free
By car: Park in town. Follow High St across East St into Deans Court LaneBy public transport: Alight in Square. Follow High St across East St into Deans Court LaneAccessible by Public Transport: Poole station is 7 miles away.
* OPENING TIMES 25
April 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17, 22, 26, 27, 29,
May 1, 5, 11, 26
July 1, 3, 8, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
August 25, 26
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