Poxwell Manor Poxwell, Dorchester, Dorset A fine Grade I Listed Manor House Poxwell Manor, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ND Dorchester 6 miles, Weymouth 6 miles, Wool 7 miles (Waterloo 2 hours 15 minutes) Features: Entrance hall, great hall, dining room, boudoir, library, study, office, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, staff sitting room, boiler room, cellar 9 bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms, 7 bathrooms, attic rooms 3 bedroom cottage Range of traditional barns and outbuildings Helipad and hangar, swimming pool, former tennis court Walled garden with gatehouse and formal gardens Delightful landscaped grounds with ponds, stream and paddocks In all about 10 acres Situation Historical Note Poxwell Manor is approached In the middle ages, Poxwell or through a pair of electrically Pokeswell (the name being derived operated wrought iron gates set from Puck’s Well), was a possession between stone piers and impressive of Cerne Abbey. Following the stone walling. The gravelled Abbey’s dissolution it was granted entrance drive runs over a bridge by Queen Elizabeth to Thomas and through an arched entrance Howard of Lulworth and Bindon. at the side of the house into a He sold it to John Henning, a courtyard. The house itself sits in merchant from Poole, who built the magnificent landscaped gardens house circa 1600. His son became which include two small lakes and Sheriff of Dorset in 1609. The a stream. In front of the house is the property belonged to the Hennings lovely walled garden and gatehouse. until 1695 when it passed by The property is set back from the marriage to the Trenchards family Wareham/Weymouth road behind of Lytchett Matravers and Wolverton mature tall hedging. Lying in the lee and remained in the ownership of historic downland, the hamlet of their descendents until its sale of Poxwell is situated less than in 1977. It is understood that King 3 miles from the sea at Ringstead George III visited the house on a Bay, around which is some number of occasions when visiting spectacular coastal scenery Weymouth. The renowned author typical to South Dorset. The house Thomas Hardy used the Manor as enjoys splendid views over the Oxwell Hall in “The Trumpet Major”. surrounding farmland, being within the Dorset ‘Area of Outstanding Poxwell Manor Natural Beauty’ which includes the The appealing architectural style first British natural World Heritage gracefully combines alteration Site, commonly known as the and enlargement which has taken Jurassic Coast. There is an excellent place over the centuries. A wealth range of facilities at the county of fine features include wood town of Dorchester (6 miles) and panelling, original fireplaces, stone the seaside resort of Weymouth and wooden floors and leaded 6 miles), the latter offering superb mullion windows in keeping sailing and other water sports. with its Grade I Listed building Golf can be found at Came Down status. The magnificent great hall, (6 miles). Railway services run from with its magnificent decorative Wool (7 miles) to London Waterloo chimneypiece, formed the centre (from 2 hours 15 minutes). of the original house and now The larger towns of Poole (23 miles) provides a superb entertaining and Bournemouth (27 miles) offer room with the large dining room more extensive amenities and are and library (both with log burners) within easy driving distance. providing a trio of excellent reception rooms. The spacious and well appointed kitchen / breakfast room is very much the hub of the house with access to the grounds and neighbouring utility room and second kitchen. There are two further sitting rooms, a study and an office on the ground floor. Stairs from the stair hall lead to the lower ground floor where there is a cellar and further room which could be a safe room. On the first floor the Principal bedroom has two dressing rooms and a bathroom and there are 8 further bedrooms and 6 further bathrooms. In addition to the main staircase, there are two secondary staircases which provide considerable flexibility including the provision of an integral annex within the southern section of the house presently hall, study, office, bedroom 3 and bathroom 3 (as marked on the floor plans). Stable Cottage Situated to the west of the main house and separated by the courtyard. The cottage has been converted from a traditional 17th century barn together with part of the adjoining thatched building. It offers accommodation over two floors including an entrance lobby, dining room, kitchen, sitting room with stairs to a galleried bedroom, shower room, utility room. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom which are accessed by a separate staircase from the dining room. Floorplans for Poxwell Manor, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ND Approximate Gross Internal Area*: 10,260 sq ft / 954 sq m N Illustration for identification purposes only. Not to scale. *As defined by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice. Poxwell Manor, Poxwell Cellar 5.54m x 3.71m Poxwell Manor, Poxwell 18'2" x 12'2" Utility Room To Boiler 4.50m x 2.44m Stairs to Room Cellar Bathroom 6 Bathroom 5 14'9" x 8'0" Bathroom 7 Bathroom 4 Bathroom 1 Kitchen Bedroom 9 Bedroom 7 4.19m x 2.72m 4.19m x 2.84m 4.85m x 4.24m 13'9" x 8'11" 13'9" x 9'4" 15'11" x 13'11" Bedroom 4 Kitchen / Breakfast Room Library Bedroom 5 Dining Room 5.59m x 4.90m 10.08m x 6.55m 7.47m x 6.10m 4.90m x 4.22m Bedroom 2 9.37m x 5.69m Bedroom 6 18'4" x 16'1"" 33'1" x 21'6" 24'6" x 20'0" 16'1" x 13'10" 6.25m x 5.16m 30'9" x 18'8" 6.60m x 3.58m 20'6" x 16'11" Sitting Room Bedroom 8 21'8" x 11'9" 5.18m x 3.38m Side Entrance Hall 5.18m x 3.43m 17'0" x 11'1" 17'0" x 11'3" 15 Boudoir 4.88m x 4.04m Dressing Room 16'0" x 13'3" 4.39m x 3.79m 14'5" x 12'5" Great Hall Master Bedroom 10.16m x 5.91m 9.47m x 6.10m 33'4" x 19'5" 31'1" x 20'0" Bathroom 2 Boiler Room Ground Floor First Floor Dressing Room 9.86m x 5.18m Reception Ground Floor Plan Hall First Floor Plan 5.26m x 4.72m 32'4" x 17'0" 17'3" x 15'6" Cloakroom Bathroom 3 Study 5.54m x 4.52m 18'2" x 14'10" Bedroom 3 Show the extents of the printed measurements 5.79m x 5.66m 19'0" x 18'7" Approximate Gross Internal Area:- Office Hall 3.94m x 3.79m 954 Square Metres 12'11" x 12'5" 10260 Square Feet Outbuildings and Gardens In front of Stable Cottage is a pretty garden beyond which lies a potting shed and workshop area with a greenhouse, vegetable garden, lawn and grass bank. There is a 3 bay open-fronted thatched barn used for garaging with a wood store to one side. Adjoining the barn are the former stables of stone construction under a thatched roof. Planning permission (now lapsed) was granted for the conversion of this former stable building into a guest cottage and has potential to be renewed. There are a number of further traditional buildings offering a range of ancillary accommodation including further garaging, wine stores, storage, gardener’s WC, potting sheds and machinery stores. The formal gardens lie within the walled garden to the front of the Manor with the exquisite Carolean gatehouse (dated 1634) forming the entrance and providing an excellent vantage point to view the gardens grounds and neighbouring countryside. The grounds are formed of sweeping lawns with well maintained flower beds and shrubberies interspersed by a variety of trees and bordered by a stream which serves two small lakes and a pond. A hard surface tennis court (requiring restoration) and renovated swimming pool border the north side of the house with flagged seating area and a pool house with kitchen and heated ladies/gents changing room and a shower. To the south of the house is a concrete helipad adjacent to a steel framed helicopter hangar (approximately 40’ x 34’). Beyond the gardens and grounds are paddocks and the grounds extend in all to about 10 acres. Directions General Remarks and Stipulations From Dorchester: take the A352 Fixtures and Fittings: All carpets, road signposted to Wareham. curtains, light fittings and other After approximately 5 miles at items commonly known as tenants’ the large roundabout take the fixtures and fittings including third exit signposted to Poxwell garden ornaments are expressly and Weymouth. Drive through excluded, but may be available the hamlet of Poxwell passing the to the purchaser by separate entrance to Manor Farm on the negotiation. right hand side. Continue past the next turning on the right (which is Agents Note: The owner also the rear drive to Poxwell Manor). owns some land and woodland The entrance to Poxwell Manor is nearby which could be available by the next entrance on the right hand separate negotiation if desired. side with black wrought iron gates. Services: Mains water, electricity From London: take the M3 south and gas are connected. Private past Winchester and follow signs drainage system. Gas-fired along the M27 west towards central heating. Bournemouth and then the A31 towards Wimborne. Continue past Local Authority: West Dorset Wimborne on the A31 towards District Council: 01305 251010 Dorchester and on reaching Bere Regis take the A35 road again Council Tax: signposted to Dorchester. After Poxwell Manor, Band H 2 miles turn left on to the B3390 Stable Cottage Band E signposted to Affpuddle and Weymouth.