Delcombe Manor

Delcombe Manor
Interactive map of Delcombe Manor
50°50′34″N 2°17′43″W / 50.8427°N 2.2954°W / 50.8427; -2.2954
LocationMilton Abbas, Dorset, England
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated14 July 1955

Delcombe Manor is a Grade II*-listed manor in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England.

History

The manor was built circa 1750 using flint and stone from Milton Abbey. It was originally two separate cottages which were joined. It was designed in the Romantic Gothic architectural style.

In 1929 it was purchased by merchant banker Charles Jocelyn Hambro, who lived there with his wife Pamela Hambro and their children, including his son Charles.

Gateway to Delcombe Manor

Architectural significance

The manor is listed as Grade II* by Historic England; the listing was applied on 14 July 1955.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Delcombe Manor". Historic England. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Clive Aslet, Village voice, The Daily Telegraph, 16 June 2007
  3. ↑ Pamela Hambro and the lost world of Milton Abbey, Dorset Life, December 2009