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  1. Creech Grange - Wikipedia

    • Creech Grange is a country house in Steeple, south of Wareham in Dorset at the foot of the Purbeck Hills. Historic England designate it as a Grade I listed building. The park and gardens are Grade II* listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. See more

    History

    The house was built by Sir Oliver Lawrence (1507–1559), who acquired the land from the former Bindon Abbey, … See more

    View

    There are panoramic views from nearby Creech Barrow Hill. Though part of the Purbeck Hills, Creech Barrow stands out, detached. The church tower of Lady St Mary in the old town of Wareham stands proud. … See more

    Map of Creech Granve
    LocationSteeple, Dorset, UK
    Completed1559
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Construction started1540
    SSSI

    Part of the estate is a 0.1-hectare (0.25-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1977. The outbuildings are an important roosting site for Greater Horseshoe Bats. See more

    Gallery

    • Creech Grange near Wareham, Dorset
    • Creech: chapel of St. John
    • Grange Arch on the Purbeck ridgeway
    • Creech Grange from the Arch … See more

     
  1. Creech Grange - Wareham - Parks & Gardens

  2. CREECH GRANGE, Steeple with Tyneham - 1304916

    (formerly listed as "Creech Grange, together with ancillary buildings attached to north side). Large manor house of C16 origin, altered and enlarged in C17, C18 and C19. Built by Sir Oliver Laurence.

  3. The Bond family at Creech Grange - Dorset Life

  4. Creech Grange - Wikishire

  5. Bond’s Folly, or Creech Grange Arch, Dorset

    Nov 11, 2022 · On high ground above Creech Grange, near Wareham in Dorset, stands a battlemented and pinnacled arch which looks like the entrance to an estate. But no road passes through it, and the structure exists simply to catch …

  6. Creech Grange, Steeple, Dorset - British Listed Buildings

    Creech Grange is a Grade I listed building in Steeple, Dorset, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.

  7. The Hamlet of Steeple and Creech Grange | Dorset Ancestors

  8. Creech Grange, Wareham, BH205DF - GARDENSTRUST

    WC. About: Creech Grange is Grade I Listed with a Grade II* 18c Pleasure Garden of 135 acres. The house was destroyed by Cromwell and rebuilt in 1738 for Denis Bond. The chapel dates back to the 12c. The garden is overlooked …

  9. Creech Grange near Wareham, Dorset © John Lamper …

    Nov 21, 2005 · Creech Grange is an elegant country house, south of Wareham at the foot of the Purbeck Hills, built by Sir Oliver Lawrence, who acquired the land from the former Bindon Abbey, near Wool, after Henry VIII had abolished …