Eastbury Park

For the house in Northwood, see Eastbury Park, Northwood.
Eastbury House: The former service wing of Eastbury House is all that remains now of John Vanbrugh's once great mansion, his third largest and one of his most important, ranking alongside Blenheim Palace

Eastbury Park was a country estate near Tarrant Gunville in Dorset.

History

The house was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for George Dodington, who was Secretary to the Treasurer of the Navy.[1] Construction started in 1718 and was completed under the stewardship of Dodington's nephew, George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe, in 1738 at a final cost £140,000:[2] it had a large garden which was designed by Charles Bridgeman.[1] The house was inherited by Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple in 1762, who had no use for it, and he had it demolished in 1782.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A lost mansion of Dorset". Dorset Life. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Eastbury House". Mysterious Britain. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

Coordinates: 50°54′49″N 2°05′52″W / 50.9137°N 2.0979°W