King John's House, Tollard Royal

King John's House is a former manor house in the south Wiltshire village of Tollard Royal, England. Just south of the church, the building has at its core a 13th-century hall house.[1] Remodelling in the 16th and 17th centuries added wings, in part timber-framed. By 1811, it was described as a farmhouse.[2] Augustus Pitt Rivers restored and extended the house, and opened it to the public around 1890 as a museum to display the finds from his excavations on Cranborne Chase, but by 1907 it was again a residence.[3] Architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner describes the house as "memorable".[4]

King John's House, Tollard Royal, from the church porch

The house was designated as Grade II* when it was listed in 1966.[1] It lies within and is owned by the Rushmore Estate, which today operates it as a holiday let and a base for events such as weddings.[5]

References
  1. Historic England. "King John's House (1146279)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. "Tollard Royal". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1987). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 13, pp. 79-88, Parishes: Tollard Royal". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975) [1963]. Wiltshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 525–527. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
  5. "King John's House". Rushmore Estate. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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