Delcombe Manor Explained

Delcombe Manor
Coordinates:50.8427°N -2.2954°W
Location:Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Designation1:Grade II*
Designation1 Date:14 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.[1] It was originally two separate cottages which were joined.[2] It was designed in the Romantic Gothic architectural style.[1]

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.[3]

Architectural significance

The manor is listed as Grade II* by Historic England; the listing was applied on 14 July 1955.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delcombe Manor . Historic England . 1 March 2017.
  2. Clive Aslet, Village voice, The Daily Telegraph, 16 June 2007
  3. http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2009/12/pamela-hambro-and-the-lost-world-of-milton-abbey/ Pamela Hambro and the lost world of Milton Abbey