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Edmondsham Edmondsham is a village in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated two miles north west of Verwood and ten miles north of Bournemouth. It is sited near the source of a small stream which flows into the River Allen. In the 2001 C ...

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History

The house was built in 1598 for Thomas Hussey, and used locally-made bricks to create a striking Dutch-style residence. The house is not open to the public but the historic gardens are. A nursery exists on the grounds.

Entrances

File:Gatehouse at south entrance to Edmondsham House - geograph.org.uk - 272659.jpg, The gatehouse at the main (south) entrance File:West Entrance to Edmondsham House - geograph.org.uk - 272351.jpg, The west entrance

Exterior views

File:Edmondsham House - geograph.org.uk - 457328.jpg, East elevation File:Edmondsham House (2) - geograph.org.uk - 748909.jpg, Rear of the property

References

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