Holme Priory - East Holme, Dorset, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 50° 40.393 W 002° 08.767
30U E 560336 N 5613834
This detached house is located near the church of St John the Evangelist in East Holme.
Waymark Code: WMDADV
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/14/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Saddlesore1000
Views: 1

It is thought that the house dates to the 16th-17th century with the original part being the kitchen area. The house is built from ironstone and limestone rubble with a slate roof.

Fascinating details of Holme Priory can be read here: visit link

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1600

Additional Dates of Construction:
Enlarged about 1770 and 1800 and partly remodelled in about 1840 by successive members of the Bond family.


Architectural Period/Style: Classical

Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
Country House.


Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
Not known.


Listed Building Status (if applicable): Grade II Listed on 2nd October 1984

Main Material of Construction: Ironstone and limestone rubble with a slate roof

Private/Public Access: Private - visible from the footpath to the church

Related Website: [Web Link]

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Architect (if known): Not listed

Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed

Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed

Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

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