Merley House
Merley House in Ashington, Wimborne, Dorset, England, is a building of historical significance and is Grade I listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in 1752 by the bibliophile Ralph Willett and remained in the Willett family until about 1875.Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Grade I listed building in Poole, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Merley House, Wimborne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wimborne Minster and Museum of East Dorset.
Wimborne Minster
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library. Wimborne Minster is situated 1 mile north of Merley House.
Museum of East Dorset
Museum
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of East Dorset is a local museum in the town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. It is located on the high street, opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster. Museum of East Dorset is situated 1 mile north of Merley House.
Tivoli Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles. Tivoli Theatre is situated 1¼ miles north of Merley House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashington and Wimborne Minster.
Ashington
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pimley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashington is a hamlet in Dorset, England. It is in the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, between the village of Corfe Mullen and the market town of Wimborne Minster.
Wimborne Minster
Photo: Bellminsterboy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wimborne Minster, also called just Wimborne, is a town of 16,000 people at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths in Dorset, England.
Merley
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile south of Wimborne Minster. Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford.
Merley House
Latitude
50.78444° or 50° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.98911° or 1° 59′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C2WQ2M6+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 392690894OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17529353
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