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Hinton Ampner

Pgds 20080504 213229 Hinton Ampner Ntpl 75128
Pgds 20090228 114221 Img 3543
Pgds 20090228 124004 Hinton 22Viii04 10
Pgds 20090228 121033 Hinton 22Viii04 06
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Introduction

There are Tudor origins to the house. A Georgian house was built on a different site with Victorian additions, and rebuilt in 1960 after a major fire. Extensive gardens in early English landscape style were developed in the 1930s on an existing Victorian framework. The site is owned by the National Trust.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Telephone

441962771305

Website

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hinton-ampner

Access contact details

For the most recent admission times and prices please see: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hinton-ampner/opening-times/

Directions

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hinton-ampner/how-to-get-here/

Owners

The National Trust

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Other Websites

Features & Designations

Designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Reference: Hinton Ampner House
  • Grade: II

Features

  • House (featured building)
  • Description: The house was enlarged in 1864 and re-designed in 1935.
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  • Planting
  • Description: There is a sunken garden laid out in the 1930s with 43 formal beds of dahlias, tulips and clipped yew.
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  • Bastion
  • Description: A bastion to the south overlooks the parkland.
  • Temple
  • Tree Avenue
  • Description: A long walk to the Temple is through an avenue planted with limes dating from about 1720.
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  • Planting
  • Description: A dahlia garden was once a yew garden planted by Ralph Dutton?s mother.
  • Garden Terrace
  • Description: Paved terrace.
  • Ornamental Pond
  • Description: Lily pond.
  • Specimen Tree
  • Description: Plantings include Magnolia grandiflora, Azara microphylla, Hoeheria, Indian bean tree and Davidia involucrate.
  • Walk
  • Description: There is a philadelphus walk through box and backed with dark yew.
  • Planting
  • Description: An old chalk pit was developed in 1992 by replacing the soil and removing junk to provide the Dell, which is meant to be private and to surprise. In summer it provides the only area with hot colours backed with weeping trees.
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  • Specimen Tree
  • Description: The east lawn has a huge Sequoiadendron giganteum.
  • Orchard
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Bramdean and

References

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