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Kingston Lacy is a Grade I listed historic building in Dorset, cared for by the National Trust. Find out how to visit and what's nearby.
About Kingston Lacy
Built in the 1660s for Sir Ralph Bankes, whose family had lost their original home at Corfe Castle during the Civil War, Kingston Lacy is a seventeenth-century country house near Wimborne Minster in Dorset.
The National Trust has managed the property since 1982, when it was bequeathed by Ralph Bankes, the last private Bankes owner of the estate.
The house holds one of the finest private art collections in the country, including works by Rubens and Van Dyck.
An Egyptian obelisk stands on the lawn, brought back from Philae by the Victorian owner William John Bankes, who had it erected with the help of the Duke of Wellington, who chose its position and laid the foundation stone.
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Plan your visit to Kingston Lacy
Nearest station: Hamworthy Rail Station (6 miles)
Part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape: see all the National Trust places there, with a map and day-trip routes.
Open year-round with seasonal variations; check the National Trust website for current opening times.
Places to visit near Kingston Lacy
Badbury Rings
View Badbury Rings on heritage mapDeans Court
View Deans Court on heritage mapKnowlton Circles
View Knowlton Circles on heritage mapSt Andrew's Church, Winterborne Tomson
View St Andrew's Church, Winterborne Tomson on heritage mapScaplen's Court museum
View Scaplen's Court museum on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Kingston Lacy (BH21) there are 2 historic properties, including 1 archaeological site and 1 historic house, across Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Within 10 miles of Kingston Lacy (BH21) there are 8 historic properties, including 3 historic buildings, 2 archaeological sites and 2 historic houses, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Kingston Lacy (BH21) there are 28 historic properties, including 11 historic buildings, 10 historic houses and 3 archaeological sites, across Historic Houses, National Trust and English Heritage sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic building
- Location
- Dorset, England
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