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Chettle House

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A lovely red-brick manor house in Queen Anne style, desined by architect Thomas Archer for George Chafin in 1710. Archer created an elegant masterpiece of English Baroque to replace an earlier Elizabethan house. The highlight of Archer's design is the sweeping double staircase in the Oak Entrance Hall, where the sepaate arms describe an elegant arc and meet at the first floor balcony.

In typical Archer style the house has no corners; every potential corner is softly rounded. The house stands two storeys high with a three-storey pavillion at the centre. The walls are red brick dressed with ashlar, with roofs of slate and lead. The house designed by Archer was greatly remodelled by Edward Castleman in 1845.

In the gardens stand the lovely 16th century parish church. The gardens themselves extend to 5 acres, and contain a sunken lawn, herbaceous borders, and croquet lawn. There are varied, colourful plantings, including 'Chettle Charm' campanula, which, as its name suggests, originated here at Chettle House.
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England, DT11 8DB

About Chettle House
Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: Located just off the A354 between Salisbury and Blandford Forum.

Website: Chettle House
Phone: 01258 830858
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Photo Credit: Mike Searle, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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Nearest Towns and Villages Farnham - 0.9 miles away Tarrant Hinton - 1.6 miles away Tarrant Rushton - 4.9 miles away Wimborne St Giles - 5.5 miles away Blandford Forum - 5.6 miles away Cranborne - 6.9 miles away Shaftesbury - 8 miles away Sturminster Newton - 9.3 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Anvil Cottage - 6.7 miles from Chettle House Twyford, Dorset Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £380

The Blue Cottage - 7.3 miles from Chettle House Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £229

Brightside Cottage - 9 miles from Chettle House Wimborne, Dorset Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £480

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Nearest Hotels

THE LANGTON ARMS - 2.9 miles from Chettle House Tarrant Monkton, Wiltshire Stay from: £70.00

The Anvil Inn - 5 miles from Chettle House Blandford Forum, Dorset Stay from: £69.00

Horton Inn - 5.1 miles from Chettle House Wimborne Minster, Dorset Stay from: £45.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Whispering Chimneys Bed & Breakfast - 3.9 miles from Chettle House Iwerne Minster, Dorset From: £70.00

True Lovers Knot - 5.6 miles from Chettle House Blandford Forum, Dorset From: £65.00

the grove arms - 6 miles from Chettle House Ludwell, Wiltshire From: £20.00

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Blandford
Tourist Information Centre
Riverside Hous
West Street
Blandford Forum
Dorset
England
DT11 7AW
Tel: 01258 454 770
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