Gardens · South East England
Hurn Court
Hurn Court — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Mike Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Hurn Court is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hurn Court in Hurn near Christchurch, Dorset, was the home of the Earls of Malmesbury between 1795 and 1951. It was sold on the death of the 5th Earl and opened as a boarding school for boys in 1952, before being developed for housing in the 1990s. It has been a Grade II* Listed building since 1964.
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Background
History
The site was once occupied by a mediaeval grange belonging to Christchurch Priory, where the Moors River was widened to accommodate a stock pond, In May 1700, he passed it to his son, also called Edward, on his son's marriage to Dorothy Ashley. The couple had a son whom they named after his father and grandfather. This Edward eventually inherited the house, the lease having been purchased in the July following his father's wedding. The last Edward Hooper died unmarried and childless in 1795. He left Heron Court and the manor of Hurn, bought in 1754 by his father, to his cousin, James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury.
Architecture
Hurn Court has been registered as a grade II* listed building since 30 September 1964. Other parts considered to be of architectural importance include, the stable blocks, listed on 22 May 1975, and ice house, and the walls around the courtyard and enclosed garden, listed on 12 February 1976. All were given grade II status. Hurn Court and the 30-acre grounds was the inspiration for Rookington House and Park in Thomas Hardy’s 1876 story, The Hand of Ethelberta.
Description
Hurn Court is a former stately home in the parish of Hurn, Dorset. It is situated 3 + 1/2 mi north-west of Christchurch between the Rivers Stour and Moors.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7629, -1.8291
- Parish
- Hurn
- Postcode
- BH23 6BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Christchurch
Sources
- wikidata: Q17537866 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hurn Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hurn Court?
- Hurn Court is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH23 6BH), in the parish of Hurn.
- Who owns Hurn Court?
- Hurn Court is owned by Private housing development.
- How do I get to Hurn Court?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH23 6BH. It sits within the Christchurch parliamentary constituency.