Stately homes · South East England
Tyneham House
Tyneham House — house in Tyneham, Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norden · 7.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tyneham House is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Tyneham, Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6210°, -2.1595°.
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Heritage listing
Tyneham House is a ruined Elizabethan detached house, located in Tyneham, Dorset, England. It was built by Henry Williams between 1563 and 1583 and was for over 250 years occupied by the Bond family, who were the landowners of Tyneham. The house, which was once a scheduled monument, fell into dereliction after Tyneham was requisitioned and evacuated by the War Office in 1943. The Army partially demolished the house in 1968 and some of its stone and features were salvaged for use elsewhere in the county.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tyneham House is a ruined Elizabethan detached house, located in Tyneham, Dorset, England. It was built by Henry Williams between 1563 and 1583 and was for over 250 years occupied by the Bond family, who were the landowners of Tyneham. The house, which was once a scheduled monument, fell into dereliction after Tyneham was requisitioned and evacuated by the War Office in 1943. The Army partially demolished the house in 1968 and some of its stone and features were salvaged for use elsewhere in the county. One part of the remaining ruins, which are out of bounds to the public, was designated a Grade II* listed building in 2025.
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Background
Architecture
map from 1902.]] Tyneham House was built by Henry Williams between 1563 and 1583. It incorporated a medieval hall and its service rooms, which dates to the 14th century and was built in local stone by the Russell family, possibly as part of an earlier manor house. The hall became the south west wing of the house and was converted in 1567 by dividing it into two floors and adding a new doorway, windows and a chimney. The house's main range was completed in 1583 and a new kitchen wing was added to the north west in circa 1590. The north west wing was extended in the 17th century to provide additional bedrooms and a servants' hall. Four generations of the Williams family occupied the house…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6210, -2.1595
- Address
- Tyneham, Dorset, England
- Nearest railway station
- Norden — 7.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136276467 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tyneham House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tyneham House, Dorset, John Henry Le Keux c. 1865.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tyneham House?
- Tyneham House is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- Who owns Tyneham House?
- Tyneham House is owned by | owner =.
- Is Tyneham House a listed building?
- Tyneham House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Tyneham House a protected site?
- Yes — Tyneham House is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Tyneham House?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 7.3 km away.