Visit: Crichel House, Moor Crichel

Visit: Crichel House, Moor Crichel

17th Jul 2018 10:30am - 1pm
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2018-07-17 10:30:00 2018-07-17 13:00:00 Europe/London Visit: Crichel House, Moor Crichel Moor Crichel, Wimborne, BH21 5DT

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£27.50 + Free handling

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By kind permission of Mr and Mrs Richard Chilton.

The present house was built in 1742 by Sir William Napier.  Sir Humphry Sturt added extra rooms around the original core and brought in Thomas Wyatt to design the interiors.  The 1st Lord Allington conducted further works in 1876, making changes to the stable block and adding a north wing and gate lodge.

The house was initially requisitioned by the Air Ministry in 1938 before becoming a home for Dumpton School and then Cranborne Chase School until 1961.  At this stage, the estate and house were taken back in hand by the Hon Mrs Marten, who comprehensively modernised the inside of the house and set out the northern part of the walled garden that you see today.

The estate was sold to Richard and Maureen Chilton in 2013 and they have continued with restoration work on the house, church and gardens.

Arrival at 10.30am for coffee and 11.00am guided tour.

Lunch: picnic in the garden or visit a local pub.