Historic houses · South West England
Parnham House
In or near Netherbury.
Parnham House — Grade I listed house in West Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne · 8.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Parnham House is located in Dorset, postcode DT8 3LZ, with the nearest railway station being Crewkerne, approximately 8.5 km away. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Parnham House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in West Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7997°, -2.7462°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Parnham House is a sixteenth-century Grade I listed house located in Parnham Park about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Beaminster in Dorset, England. Historic England describes the house as "exceptionally important". In April 2017 the house was badly damaged by fire.
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Background
History
The original house on the site was built in the 1400s and completely rebuilt in 1552 for Robert Strode and his wife, Elizabeth Gerad. It is one of Dorset's oldest stately homes, and the 16th-century hall and kitchen wing remained until 2017. The house covers an area of 37000 ft2. The house belonged to the Strodes for more than 200 years. During the English Civil War Sir John Strode's widow, Lady Ann Strode, mother of junior Lord John Strode, was killed while trying to protect the house from Roundheads under the authority of Thomas Fairfax. In 1810 the house was remodelled by John Nash. His renovations included winding staircases and stone-mullioned windows. Rhodes-Moorhouse was the first…
Visiting
Parnham House was used for an episode of The Goodies which features a giant version of the character Dougal from The Magic Roundabout.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7997, -2.7462
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Beaminster
- Postcode
- DT8 3LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Established
- 1552
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne — 8.5 km
- Official site
- parnhampark.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17532965 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Parnham House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Parnham House - geograph.org.uk - 1178676.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parnham House?
- Parnham House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT8 3LZ), in the parish of Beaminster.
- What is Parnham House?
- Parnham House — Grade I listed house in West Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Parnham House?
- The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT8 3LZ.
- When was Parnham House built?
- Built or established in 1552.
- Who owns Parnham House?
- Parnham House is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is Parnham House a listed building?
- Parnham House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Parnham House a protected site?
- Yes — Parnham House is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Parnham House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT8 3LZ. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.