A Regency History guide to Athelhampton House in Dorset

Where is Athelhampton?

Athelhampton is a Tudor manor house situated near Dorchester in Dorset. 

A history of Athelhampton

The story of Athelhampton starts in 1485 when Sir William Martyn was granted the right to enclose his estate and deer park and build a stone manor with towers and crenellations—the battlements that give a castle its characteristic shape. The result was the Great Hall with a solar on one side, providing living accommodation, and a buttery on the...