2009

ST5916 : Compton House

taken 14 years ago, near to Over Compton, Dorset, England

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Compton House
Compton House
Another view of ST5916 : Compton House, Over Compton. "Largely rebuilt 1839-43, after a fire in 1827, by the younger John Pinch of Bath, in mid C16 style. Ashlar stone walls with crenellated parapets. Front elevation has short octagonal corner finials throughout with crenellated strings, and ogival caps. Slate roofs. Groups of clustered octagonal stone stacks on and behind the ridge." The rest of the description is at LinkExternal link . Seen from public footpath N26/6 which runs between the house and ST5916 : Over Compton: parish church of St. Michael.

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Category: Manor house
This photo is linked from: Articles: · WW1 Great War Centenary - Auxiliary Hospitals Automatic Clusters: · Compton House [10] · John Pinch [2] Other Photos: · Clifton Maybank House Title Clusters: · Compton House [4] ·
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ST5916, 65 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Harper   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 23 October, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 26 October, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 594 168 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:56.9517N 2:34.7595W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 594 168
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Fourth Visitor for ST5916)
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