Little Clarendon
WiltshireLate 15th-century stone house and chapel
Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5DZ
Important notice
Some steps and uneven surfaces. No toilets on site. No designated parking.
- By road
- On B3089, 9 miles west of Salisbury. Close to Dinton post office.
- By train
- Tisbury (5 miles) or Salisbury Stations (9 miles)
- By bus
- Wilts and Dorset Bus 25 from Salisbury or Tisbury
- Cycling
Highlights
House
Late 15th century stone house, restored in 1901, with fireplaces and beamed ceilings.
Chapel
Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pity, converted from a bakehouse in 1921.
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About Little Clarendon
Little Clarendon was built in the late 15th century for a family of some local distinction, but its origins and early history remain mysterious.
It was sold to Reverend George Engleheart and his wife in 1901 with several acres of land and two cottages. They restored Little Clarendon, reopening fire places, exposing the beamed ceilings and making repairs. The house is furnished as it was in their day.
Engleheart set up greenhouses and long numbered beds with broad grass walks between them for his daffodils of which he bred many important new varieties.
In 1921 Maude Isabel Engleheart, wife of George Engleheart, converted and furnished a bakehouse as a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pity. In recent times this was served from Tisbury and mass was celebrated every Sunday. The chapel and vestments are still kept in occasional use.
History
History of Little Clarendon
Explore 600 years of history at Little Clarendon in Wiltshire, from its mysterious medieval origins to its unique converted chapel and Edwardian daffodil fields.
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