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Wolfeton House, Charminster

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Wolveton

In the civil parish of Charminster.
In the historic county of Dorset (Modern Authority of Dorset, 1974 county of Dorset).

Early C16 courtyard house much restored and rebuilt in the late C19. The attached gatehouse dates to circa 1500 and has a gunport. Claim of existence of a 'sort of castle' before present house rejected by Wilton, but the gatehouse with gunport makes the present house at least a slightly fortified manor house.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.


This site is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 106220)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SY678921

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PastScape number; 453357

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