Waterston Manor

Waterston Manor
Waterston Manor
Location Waterston, Puddletown, Dorset, England
Coordinates 50°45′21″N 2°22′36″W / 50.7559°N 2.3766°W / 50.7559; -2.3766Coordinates: 50°45′21″N 2°22′36″W / 50.7559°N 2.3766°W / 50.7559; -2.3766
OS grid reference SY 735299 5207
Built 17th Century
Rebuilt 1863
Restored 1911
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated 26 January 1956
Reference no. 106274
Location in Dorset

Waterston Manor, Puddletown, Dorset is a manor house with 17th century origins, that was extensively rebuilt after a fire in 1863 and remodelled in 1911. The manor was the inspiration for Weatherbury Farm in Thomas Hardy's novel, Far from the Madding Crowd. It is a Grade I listed building.


History

The house was built in the early 17th century, when the manor was owned by the Earls of Suffolk.[1] In 1641, it was sold to Sir John Strangways.[1] It remained in the possession of the Strangways, who in 1756 became Earls of Ilchester, until 1911 when it was sold to Captain Gerald Carter.[2]

The gardens were laid out by Percy Richard Morley Horder when he undertook remodelling of the house in 1911.[3]

The house was Hardy's inspiration for Weatherbury Farm in his novel Far From the Madding Crowd.[4] It is now owned by Katherine Butler,[5] who, along with her siblings, was involved in a lengthy court case regarding the Chinese porcelain collection assembled by their father, diplomat Sir Michael Butler.[6]

Description

The house is of two storeys, with an attic, and is constructed of ashlar and brick.[7] The South front remains predominantly of 17th century construction, while the East front dates from the 19th century rebuilding following the fire.[8] The interiors are almost entirely of the 19th and 20th centuries.[9]

The gate piers, the stables, and some of the garden walls have their own Grade II listings.[10][11][12]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Newman/Pevsner 2002, pp. 441–3.
  2. ↑ "Waterston Manor – 1000725". Historic England. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Waterston Manor". Parksandgardens.org. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Bullen 2013, p. 20.
  5. ↑ "Open day at Waterston Manor with a 'Ming Vase' treasure hunt – Places – Dorset". Dorsetmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Butler & Anor v Butler & Anor [2016] EWHC 1793 (Ch) (20 July 2016)". Bailii.org. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Good Stuff (10 March 1987). "Entrance Gate Piers to Waterston Manor – Puddletown – Dorset – England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "WATERSTON MANOR – 1119080". Historic England. 26 January 1956. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  9. ↑ Good Stuff (26 January 1956). "Waterston Manor – Puddletown – Dorset – England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Good Stuff (10 March 1987). "Entrance Gate Piers to Waterston Manor – Puddletown – Dorset – England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Good Stuff (10 March 1987). "Stables, 50 M South West of Waterston Manor – Puddletown – Dorset – England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Good Stuff (10 March 1987). "Two Garden Walls at Waterston Manor, Extending Froom the Gate House to the Main Entrance Gateway – Puddletown – Dorset – England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 March 2017.

Sources

  • Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2002). Dorset. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0 300 09598 8.
  • Bullen, J.B. (2013). Thomas Hardy: The World of His Novels. Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3275-4.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.