Athelhampton, Dorchester, England

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Brief description of site

Athelhampton has late-19th- and early-20th-century formal gardens and grounds of around 7 hectares. The gardens have been restored and developed since 1957. They are set beside a 15th- and 16th-century house with significant later alterations.

Brief history of site

The Great Hall, Solar and Buttery were created and a 160-acre deer park was enclosed between about 1485 and 1495. The formal gardens were created at the end of the 19th century with further developments by a second designer in the early-20th century. There have also been mid-20th-century additions to the gardens, and the renovation of the house and gardens is ongoing today (2009).

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	194	Grid Ref:	SY771944
Latitude:	50.74875	Longitude:	-2.325958

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