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Edmondsham House is a Tudor home with
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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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Wimborne Minster Wimborne Minster (often referred to as Wimborne, ) is a market town in Dorset in South West England, and the name of the Church of England church in that town. It lies at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, north of Poole ...
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History

The house was finished in 1598 for Thomas Hussey; but started by Roger Hussey married to Elizabeth Tregonwell in 1589 the stonework done by the Arnold family of 3 plus builders, and used locally-made bricks to create a striking Dutch-style residence. The House Garden and Park are open to the public "..by prior appointment.." as also nominated days (pre FA98 regime) www.edmondshamhouse.com. A nursery exists on the wider estate.


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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