Old Manor Farmhouse - Wimborne

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Old Manor Farmhouse - Wimborne by Mike Searle as part of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk

Old Manor Farmhouse - Wimborne

Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 15 Nov 2007

The county of Dorset is always full of surprises. It might be difficult to imagine that this old farmhouse is set almost in the heart of Wimborne's town centre, and adjacent to a small industrial estate, but it's a fact! The house has its origins in the C16, when it was built as a moated house. A portion of the moat still survives, part of which can be seen in the foreground, in front of the garden wall. During the C17 the house was partly rebuilt, and enlarged in the C18 and C19. The construction is an early example of local brickwork with stone detailing. The unseen north gable is timber framed. Grade II* Listed.

Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0