Delcombe Manor

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Delcombe Manor
LocationMilton Abbas, Dorset, England
Coordinates 50°50′34″N2°17′43″W / 50.8427°N 2.2954°W / 50.8427; -2.2954 Coordinates: 50°50′34″N2°17′43″W / 50.8427°N 2.2954°W / 50.8427; -2.2954
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated14 July 1955

Delcombe Manor is a Grade II*-listed manor in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England.

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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]

Gateway to Delcombe Manor Gateway to Delcombe Manor - geograph.org.uk - 411732.jpg
Gateway to Delcombe Manor

Architectural significance

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Delcombe Manor". Historic England. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. Clive Aslet, Village voice, The Daily Telegraph, 16 June 2007
  3. Pamela Hambro and the lost world of Milton Abbey, Dorset Life, December 2009