EPW032283 ENGLAND (1930). Moreton House and surrounding countryside, Moreton, 1930

River Frome

Moreton House, Moreton Dr, Moreton, Dorset DT2 8RH Grade 1 listed building - English Heritage Building ID: 108646 RCHM Monument 5 Mansion. Built between 1742 and 1745 by James Frampton, replacing an earlier house of c1580. The building consists of three units:- 1. The north-east wing, originally containing laundry and other service rooms of one storey and attics. 2. The central block originally containing kitchen, service rooms and minor - bedrooms, of two storeys and attics. 3. The main house, of two storeys, attics and basement. This was extended to the east in 1779. The two service ranges were the first to be built, and appear to contain some material from the former house. (not to be confused with many similar building names including: Moreton House in Gloucestershire, in Norfolk, in Oxfordshire, in Greater London, in Warwickshire- a popular name. Also not Moreton Hall, Suffolk; Moreton Hall,Warwickshire; and Little Moreton Hall)