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

Delcombe Manor
LocationMilton Abbas, Dorset, England
Coordinates50°50′34″N 2°17′43″W / 50.8427°N 2.2954°W / 50.8427; -2.2954
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated14 July 1955

History

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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

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

References

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  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