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Kingston Maurward

Kingston Maurward, Stinsford.
The Old Manor House sits a half-a-mile away from Kingston Maurward House, on the same estate. The grounds and lands around both buildings afforded Thomas Hardy plenty of scenic material for his fictional backdrops, such as the old fingerpost in the Eweleaze. The much newer, more elegant Portland-stone-surfaced Kingston Maurward House (called "Knapwater House" in Hardy's works) is now the Dorset College of Agriculture. The Elizabethan Manor House, was built between 1717 and 1720, is situated at the eastern end of the estate. Thomas Hardy lived in the nearby village of Lower Bockhampton. There are short walks from the estate, along the banks of the River Piddle, to lower Bockhampton to the east, and west to the nearby Stinsford Church. Here there is a memorial to Thomas Hardy in the churchyard. - Graham Rains (photographer)

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Kingston Maurward

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Photographer: © Graham Rains (Gallery)(21st September 2011)
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Kingston Maurward, Stinsford.

The Old Manor House sits a half-a-mile away from Kingston Maurward House, on the same estate. The grounds and lands around both buildings afforded Thomas Hardy plenty of scenic material for his fictional backdrops, such as the old fingerpost in the Eweleaze. The much newer, more elegant Portland-stone-surfaced Kingston Maurward House (called "Knapwater House" in Hardy's works) is now the Dorset College of Agriculture. The Elizabethan Manor House, was built between 1717 and 1720, is situated at the eastern end of the estate. Thomas Hardy lived in the nearby village of Lower Bockhampton. There are short walks from the estate, along the banks of the River Piddle, to lower Bockhampton to the east, and west to the nearby Stinsford Church. Here there is a memorial to Thomas Hardy in the churchyard.

A picture of: Kingston Maurward House & Gardens, Dorchester, Dorset

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Kingston Maurward House & Gardens, Dorchester, Dorset, Buildings and Structures, Bygone Era, Gardens and Parks, Stately Homes and Country Houses, Trees and Woodlands

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Focal length: 28 mm, Aperture: f 6.3, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/100 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: September 13, 2011, 5:11 am

ImageID:1140676, Image size: 3072 x 2048 pixels

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Comment by Zsuzsanna Balogh(20th June 2016)

Thank you these beautiful pictures! I like Hardy's novels.

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Comment by James Prescott(20th June 2016)

Nice picture Graham

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