King John's House, Tollard Royal Explained

King John's House is a former manor house in the south Wiltshire village of Tollard Royal, England. Just south of the church, the building has at its core a 13th-century hall house. Remodelling in the 16th and 17th centuries added wings, in part timber-framed. By 1811, it was described as a farmhouse.[1] Augustus Pitt Rivers restored and extended the house, and opened it to the public around 1890 as a museum to display the finds from his excavations on Cranborne Chase, but by 1907 it was again a residence.[2] Architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner describes the house as "memorable".[3]

The house was designated as Grade II* when it was listed in 1966. It lies within and is owned by the Rushmore Estate, which today operates it as a holiday let and a base for events such as weddings.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tollard Royal . 10 April 2023 . Wiltshire Community History . Wiltshire Council.
  2. Web site: Freeman. Jane. 1987. Crowley. D.A.. Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 13, pp. 79-88, Parishes: Tollard Royal. 5 August 2020. British History Online. University of London. Janet H. Stevenson.
  3. Book: Pevsner. Nikolaus. Wiltshire. Cherry. Bridget (revision). Penguin Books. 1975. 0-14-0710-26-4. 2nd. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth. 525–527. Nikolaus Pevsner. 1963.
  4. Web site: King John's House. 16 November 2021. Rushmore Estate.