King John's House, Tollard Royal

King John's House, Tollard Royal, from the church porch

King John's House is a former manor house in the south Wiltshire village of Tollard Royal, England. Just south of the church, the building has at its core a 13th-century hall house.[1] Remodelling in the 16th and 17th centuries added wings, in part timber-framed. By 1811, it was described as a farmhouse.[2] Augustus Pitt Rivers restored and extended the house, and opened it to the public around 1890 as a museum to display the finds from his excavations on Cranborne Chase, but by 1907 it was again a residence.[3] Architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner describes the house as "memorable".[4]

The house was designated as Grade II* when it was listed in 1966.[1] It lies within and is owned by the Rushmore Estate, which today operates it as a holiday let and a base for events such as weddings.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "King John's House (1146279)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Tollard Royal". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1987). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 13, pp. 79-88, Parishes: Tollard Royal". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975) [1963]. Wiltshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 525–527. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
  5. ^ "King John's House". Rushmore Estate. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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