Encombe House

Encombe House is a privately owned, Grade II* listed country house built in 1735 on the Encombe Estate near the village of Kingston and about 1-mile inland of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in southern England.

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Type: Manor estate
Description: country house near Kingston, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK
Also known as: “Encombe”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swyre Head and Corfe Castle.

Swyre Head

Peak

Photo: David Squire, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swyre Head is the highest point of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The hill Swyre Head lies about 2 kilometres southwest of the village Kingston, about 5 kilometres south of Corfe Castle and 8 kilometres west of Swanage.

Corfe Castle

Castle

Photo: Chin tin tin, CC BY 3.0.

Corfe Castle is a fortification standing above the village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the English county of Dorset. Built by William the Conqueror, the castle dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage. Corfe Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Encombe House.

Smedmore House

Manor estate

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Smedmore House is a country house near Kimmeridge, Dorset, in England. It was originally built by Sir William Clavell around 1620, partially rebuilt by Edward Clavell around 1700, and greatly augmented by George Clavell around 1760. Smedmore House is situated 1¼ miles west of Encombe House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingston and Worth Matravers.

Kingston

Village

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kingston is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset in southern England.

Worth Matravers

Village

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Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck. Worth Matravers is situated 2 miles east of Encombe House.

Winspit

Locality

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. To the west and east are the hills of West Man and East Man. Winspit is situated 2½ miles southeast of Encombe House.

Encombe House

Categories: English country house, building, and historic site
Location: Corfe Castle, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.60679° or 50° 36′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.07966° or 2° 4′ 47″ west

Inception

1735

Open location code

9C2VJW4C+P4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 192089076

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=manor

Wikidata ID

Q17540887

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