Visit: Crichel House, Moor Crichel

17th Jul 2018 10:30am - 1pm
Greenwich Mean Time

at Crichel House

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Tickets

Members only admission

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£27.50 + Free handling

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Event Details

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.

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To ensure tickets are delivered safely and securely and to keep the price as low as possible for you, the ticket buyer, Dorset Gardens Trust generally uses our E-ticket system unless otherwise stated.

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Delivery

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We always endeavour to keep these costs as low as possible to merely cover the costs of postage. We only charge you one Delivery cost per order so if there is a big group of you recommend purchasing larger amounts in one order.

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Dorset Gardens Trust

We are a conservation charity working to protect the county's many historic parks and gardens for future generations.

We work with garden owners and local and national bodies to highlight, protect and encourage the conservation and restoration of designed landscapes, ranging from stately homes to public parks, cottage gardens to cemeteries. Principally funded by over 500 members, we run visits, lectures and events where members can share their interest and knowledge in a sociable atmosphere.