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Dunham Massey Hall and Park

Dunham Massey Hall and garden are immediately west of the village of Dunham Town, with the deer park, the only medieval park in Trafford to survive to the present day, lying to the south of the hall.

The present hall was initially built in 1616, but was later remodelled for George, Earl of Stamford and Warrington between 1732 and 1740; it was also altered towards the end of the eighteenth century and in the early twentieth century. During the First World War, the hall was used as a military hospital.

The hall and grounds were donated to the National Trust by the last Earl of Stamford, in 1976 They are open to the public and are amongst Britain’s leading visitor attractions. The hall itself, the stables, and the carriage house of Dunham Massey are all Grade I listed buildings.

The garden houses over 700 plant species, as well as 1,600 trees and shrubs, and it hosts the largest winter garden in Britain (LinkExternal link The Guardian). The Winter Garden has many snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells
by David Dixon

Created: Sun, 2 Oct 2011, Updated: Sat, 19 Sep 2020


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SJ7387 : Dunham Massey Sawmill by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Dunham Massey Gardens by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Stag at Dunham Deer Park by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Formal Entrance, Dunham Massey Hall by David Dixon
SJ7387 : The Smithy Pool, Dunham Massey by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Birches in the Winter Garden at Dunham Massey by Stephen Craven
SJ7487 : Deer Barn, Dunham Massey by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Decorated glass, National Trust shop at Dunham Massey by David Smith
SJ7387 : Mannequins in the Saloon, Dunham Massey Hall by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Rose garden and beehives, Dunham Massey gardens by David Smith
SJ7487 : Dunham Massey deer house (2) by Stephen Craven
SJ7387 : Dunham Massey House by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Dunham Massey Deer Park by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Rhododendrons beside the moat at Dunham Massey by Chris Morgan
SJ7387 : Deer outside the Stable Block at Dunham Massey Hall by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Stained Glass Panel, Dunham Massey Reading Room by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Detail of the bark of Prunus serrulata by Stephen Craven
SJ7387 : Autumn in Dunham Massey Garden by David Dixon
SJ7387 : The saw mill at Dunham Massey - detail by Stephen Craven
SJ7387 : Island Pool and Farm Walk, Dunham Park by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Dunham Massey Garden, Bark House by David Dixon
SJ7387 : The south entrance to Dunham Hall by Stephen Craven
SJ7487 : Dunham Massey Deer Park by David Dixon
SJ7386 : White Stag, Dunham Massey by David Dixon
SJ7387 : Dunham Massey Stable Block by David Dixon

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