Wolfeton House
Wolfeton House is an early Tudor and Elizabethan manor house in Dorset, England. It is situated amongst water-meadows north-west of Dorchester not far from the confluence of the rivers Frome and Cerne. It is near to the village of Charminster.Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Manor estate
- Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in West Dorset, England, UK
- Address: Wolfeton, Dorchester, DT2 9RQ
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poundbury Hill and Roman Town House.
Poundbury Hill
Archaeological site
Poundbury Hill is the site of a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial Bronze Age occupation site and an Iron Age hillfort. Poundbury Hill is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Wolfeton House.
Roman Town House
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roman Town House in Dorchester is a Roman ruin within Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, England. Dorset County Council acquired Colliton Park in 1933 as the site for the construction of County Hall. Roman Town House is situated 1 mile southeast of Wolfeton House.
Dorset Museum
Museum
Photo: Cmyk, Public domain.
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was known as the Dorset County Museum until 2021. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. Dorset Museum is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wolfeton House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Dorchester.
Poundbury
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.
Dorchester
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.
Charlton Down
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlton Down is a new village in Dorset, England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. It lies within the civil parish of Charminster. Charlton Down is situated 1½ miles north of Wolfeton House.
Wolfeton House
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, country house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Charminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.72792° or 50° 43′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.45741° or 2° 27′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C2VPGHV+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 4103022981OpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q8030008
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In Other Languages
“Wolfeton House” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Wolfeton House”
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