Listed Building record MDO47599 - Kingston Lacy, Pamphill
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Summary
A Classical style country house constructed 1663-65, altered during the 1780s and remodelled in 1835-39.
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Full Description
KINGSTON LACY a large classical house surrounded by a well-timbered park in the southern part of the parish, was built at the Restoration by Sir Ralph Bankes to replace his father's residence in Corfe Castle destroyed during the Civil War; it still is the seat of the Bankes family. Designed by Sir Roger Pratt and built between 1663 and 1665, the house was originally of two principal storeys with a basement and dormer-windowed attics. It had brick walls with Chilmark stone dressings; the roof was probaly partly tiled and partly leaded. In 1835 William John Bankes, commissioned Charles Barry to make extensive alterations, in the execution of which Pratt's work was largely obliterated. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 46.
- <3> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1978.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF076699.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AL0770.
- <6>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209488. [Mapped feature: #637404 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9786 0126 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Pamphill; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209488
Record last edited
Dec 21 2023 4:16PM