SY7483 : Manor House, Poxwell
near to Poxwell, Dorset County, Great Britain

Manor House, Poxwell
Currently For Sale.
In the middle ages Poxwell, or Pokeswell, was a possession of Cerne Abbey.
Following the abbey's dissolution it was granted by Queen Elizabeth to Thomas Howard of Lulworth and Bindon. He sold it to John Henning, a merchant from Poole, who built the house. His son became Sheriff of Dorset in 1609. The property belonged to the Hennings until 1695 when it passed by marriage to the Trenchards of Lytchett Matravers and Wolverton. It remained in the possession of the Trenchard family and their descendants until its sale in 1977. It is understood that King George III visited the house on a number of occasions.
In the middle ages Poxwell, or Pokeswell, was a possession of Cerne Abbey.
Following the abbey's dissolution it was granted by Queen Elizabeth to Thomas Howard of Lulworth and Bindon. He sold it to John Henning, a merchant from Poole, who built the house. His son became Sheriff of Dorset in 1609. The property belonged to the Hennings until 1695 when it passed by marriage to the Trenchards of Lytchett Matravers and Wolverton. It remained in the possession of the Trenchard family and their descendants until its sale in 1977. It is understood that King George III visited the house on a number of occasions.
- Grid Square
- SY7483, 8 images (find more images nearby)
- Photographer
- Stuart Cankett (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph (First for SY7483)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 4 May, 2007 (find more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 5 May, 2007
- Category
- Manor house (find more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SY 740 839 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:39.2734N 2:22.0731W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
SY 741 838 - View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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