Brief Description
The walled gardens adjacent to the house probably date back to the 17th century, with 18th-century cob and brick walls (partially restored). The house, stables, walled garden and church form a site of strong group value.
Visitor Facilities
The gardens are open on Wednesdays and Sundays from 2 pm until 5 pm, from April to October inclusive. http://www.hha.org.uk/HHA/Property.aspx?id=1044&rg=SWE&co=-1&tp=0&pd=-1&me=&mn=&mr=10&vw=0&st=n&nm= More informationDetailed Description
The house, stables, walled garden and church form a site of strong group value. Edmondsham as a whole is distinguished by the combination of an early site, continuity of ownership, the extensive 19th century landscape survival and the grouping of the whole.- Features
- House (featured building)
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Access Contact Details
The gardens are open on Wednesdays and Sundays from 2 pm until 5 pm, from April to October inclusive. http://www.hha.org.uk/HHA/Property.aspx?id=1044&rg=SWE&co=-1&tp=0&pd=-1&me=&mn=&mr=10&vw=0&st=n&nm=Directions
The site is 1 mile south of Edmondsham, east of the A354.
- Authorities
Civil Parish
- Cranborne
- History
Detailed History
Edmondsham House was built in 1589, with additional 18th-century wings. The walled gardens adjacent to the house probably date from the 17th century, with mid-18th century cob and brick walls (partially restored).
There is extensive surviving evidence of 18th-century landscaping, and substantial survival of the parkland and woodland improvements dating to 1840-1860. This includes Black Walnut planting from the 1840s.
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- References
References
- Hutchins, John {The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, Volume III} (1870) 419The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, Volume III
- Newman, J and Pevsner, N {The Buildings of England: Dorset} (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972) 198The Buildings of England: Dorset
- Paterson, Allen {Gardens of Britain: 2nd volume, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight} (London: Batsford, 1978)The Gardens of Britain 2: Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
- David Hares Landscape Architecture {Edmondsham House Heritage Management Plan} (2003)Edmondsham House Heritage Management Plan