Came House

Came House
Came House is located in Dorset
Came House
shown within Dorset
General information
StatusGrade I listed
LocationWinterborne Came, Dorset
grid reference SY 705 882
AddressWinterborne Came,
Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8NU
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates50°41′35″N 2°25′10″W / 50.6931°N 2.4194°W / 50.6931; -2.4194
Completed1754
Website
www.camehouse.co.uk

Came House is a privately owned country house next to the village of Winterborne Came, in Dorset, England. Built in the mid-18th century, it is a Grade I listed building.[1]

Description

History

The house was built for John Damer by Francis Cartwright of Blandford in 1754; after Cartwright's death in 1758, the interior was completed by Vile and Cobb, cabinet makers of London, in 1762. There is a kitchen wing on the east, connected to the house by a passageway.[1][2]

In the mid-19th century an entrance with a porch, vestibule and cloakrooms, and a cast-iron domed conservatory, were added on the west side of the house. The conservatory is attributed to the architect Charles Fowler. A library was also established at that time and other minor changes were made. There have otherwise been few alterations.[2][3][4]

Present day

As of 2021, the house is a venue for weddings and parties.[5]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Came House.
  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Came House (1119219)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Winterborne Came", in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 2, South east (London, 1970), pp. 382-387. British History Online. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ "The House and Estate" Came House. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Came House" Parks and Gardens. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ Came House Retrieved 8 October 2021.