Historic houses · South West England
Kingston Russell House
Kingston Russell House — building in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton · 8.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kingston Russell 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: "building in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7040°, -2.6076°.
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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
Kingston Russell House is a large mansion house and manor near Long Bredy in Dorset, England, west of Dorchester. The present house dates from the late 17th century but in 1730 was clad in a white Georgian stone facade. The house was restored in 1913, and at the same time the gardens were laid out.
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Background
Description
(1356-1416) of Dyrham and Kingston Russell and first wife Isabel Childrey. Rubbing from funerary brass at Dyrham Church. Note Russell armourials in small escutcheon in gable of canopy]] Kingston Russell takes the second part of its name from the Russell family who were granted the manor for their service to the King. The manor was held in-chief from the King by Grand Serjeanty, the particular service performed for the King was originally as Marshal of the Buttery, as the entry in the Book of Fees dated 1211 records for the Hundred of "Alvredesberge" (since dissolved), Dorset: The serjeanty changed during the minority of King Henry III to the counting of the King's chessman and storing them…
Visiting
Since then, the house has had a number of different owners. Since 1984 it has been owned by Dr H. H. J. Carter & Miss T. Silkstone, who are the longest continuous owner-occupiers of the house since the 1760s. The house is not open to the public, though it has welcomed visitors from bodies such as the Georgian Group.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7040, -2.6076
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Long Bredy and Kingston Russell
- Postcode
- DT2 9HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6413602 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingston Russell House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kingston Russell, mansion with long driveway - geograph.org.uk - 451903.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingston Russell House?
- Kingston Russell House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 9HR), in the parish of Long Bredy and Kingston Russell.
- Is Kingston Russell House a listed building?
- Kingston Russell House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Kingston Russell House a protected site?
- Yes — Kingston Russell House is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Kingston Russell House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 9HR. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.