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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcombe_Manor
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