Dewlish House

Dewlish House through the trees

Dewlish House is a fine country house near Dewlish in Dorset. It is a Grade I Listed building.

History

Dewlish House, built in 1702,[1] became the home of the Michel family in the 1756.[2] It served as the childhood home of John Michel (who later became a field marshal) from 1804 to 1823[3] and later served as his retirement home between 1880 and 1886.[4] It is now owned by Mr and Mrs Tony Boyden.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Dewlish House British Listed Buildings
  2. ↑ British History on-line
  3. ↑ "John Michel". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Dewlish files
  5. ↑ Dewlish House

Coordinates: 50°46′34″N 2°19′35″W / 50.7761°N 2.3264°W / 50.7761; -2.3264

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