Graham Rains's Pictures of Dinton

Dinton in Wlitshire

The driveway through the park approaches Philipps House from the south east.

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The large area of the Dinton Park estate, which surrounds both Philipps House and Hyde's House contains areas of deciduous woodland, as well as open 'deer park' type pasture.

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The use of local stone is evident in the majority of the cottages and houses in Dinton.

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Hyde's Mews stands next to the church. An interesting feature is the open veranda with timber supports.

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The large house opposite the Church has a distinctive style of architecture, reminiscent of the Queen Anne style of the 1870's.

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St. Mary's is the Parish Church of Dinton. A dignified Church with the crossing tower as its centre, essentially early 1300s.

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St. Mary's Church, Dinton is situated on the edge of the park, next to the gardens of Hyde's house.

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The house formally known as 'Dinton House' is the larger of the two houses in the Park. Dinton House, also known as Philipps House since 1943 was designed by Jeffry Wyatt (later Sir Jeffry Wyatville) at the beginning of the 19th century to replace the earlier house on almost the same site, which until then had been the home of the Wyndhams. The new house was completed in 1816. Built of Chilmark stone, it is a two-storied house with symmetrically set chimney stacks and central lantern. The south front has nine bays with an Ionic portico. The architect is believed to have based his design upon Pythouse, Tisbury, some seven miles away. Inside the house the rooms are planned round a spacious square hall. The principal rooms on the ground floor are open to visitors and contain fine Regency furniture. Both the house and the surrounding landscape park have recently been restored.

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Hyde's House viewed from across the park lake, which is situated at the south eastern corner of the park.

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Hyde's House situated on the National Trust owned, Dinton Park Estate. The Hyde family moved to Dinton from Cheshire; and it was here that Edward Hyde was born in 1609 (being Christened in the Church, next door). After studying at Oxford he became a successful lawyer, entered politics and rose to be Lord Chancellor under Charles II. His daughter Anne married the future James II and was mother to Queen Anne and Queen Mary. Raised to the peerage, he took the title Clarendon after the Royal Palace near Salisbury.

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