File:Kingston Lacy House - Kingston Lacy Estate - private garden (9275163601).jpg

At <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Kingston Lacy Estate</a>, a National Trust run property with extensive gardens in Dorset. To the west of the town of Wimborne Minster.

It was home of the Bankes family, who's original seat was at Corfe Castle until it's destruction during the English Civil War. A new site was chosen by Sir John Bankes, but the house was eventually built by his son Ralph Bankes.

The last owner of Kingston Lacy - Henry John Ralph Bankes gave the estate to the National Trust after his death in 1981 (a seven times great grandson of original creator Sir Ralph Bankes).

Kingston Lacy House is a Grade I listed building.

<a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-107207-kingston-lacey-house-pamphill-dorset" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Kingston Lacey House, Pamphill</a>

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   5193 PAMPHILL
   Kingston Lacey House
   ST 90 SE 3/9 18.3.55
   I GV
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   A large house built between 1663 and 1665 by Sir Ralph Barker. Architect
   Sir Roger Pratt. Altered circa 1835, Architect Charles Barry. Ashlar stone
   walls, hipped lead roof with dentil cornice and central balustraded flat
   surmounted by a cupola. Compact rectangular plan. Two storeys plus basement
   and attics. Basement walls rusticated - rusticated quoins to upper storeys.
   Entrance in north front - ground here lowered to give three full storeys.
   Projecting centre bay with pediment containing carved coat of arms. Portico,
   at basement level, with rusticated arches, Tuscan pilasters, and balustraded
   parapet, with carved lions at angles. Basement has eight casement windows with
   glazing bars. Ground and first floors each have nine double-hung sash windows
   with glazing bars in moulded surrounds. Attic has two dormers with curved
   pediments south (garden) front, of two storeys and attics. Projecting centre
   bay. Ground and first floors each have nine double-hung sash windows with
   glazing bars in moulded stone surrounds, that in centre of ground floor with
   pediment. Attic has large central balustraded dormer with three round-headed
   openings divided by pilasters, with balustraded aprons. Also two dormers as
   on north front. Attached raised terrace with balustrade and stone runs.
   Attached service range on west of house, C18,has brick walls and slate roofs,
   with timber bell turret. Casement windows with lead lights.
   Internally, most features C18 or circa 1835. White marble staircase with turned
   balusters and sculptured frieze. Ornamental ceiling with painting attributed to
   Giorgione. Library has ceiling painting by Guido Reni. Dining room has panelling
   with tapestry panels and ornamental plaster ceiling. Ground salon - the full
   height of the house has barrel vaulted ceiling with painted decoration. Spanish
   dining room has pointings - School of Veronese.
   RCHM Monument 4.

   Listing NGR: ST9785601267

This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.

Source: English Heritage