Dinmore Manor
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Dinmore Manor is a house in Herefordshire
. It is presently the private residence of mobile phone
tycoon Martin Dawes and no longer open to the general public.
Sitting on an elevation of around 500 feet (152.4 m) above sea level, with views over the Malvern Hills
, the site was developed from 1189 by the Knights Templar
. It was later taken over as a preceptory of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. The site includes a 1,200 year old Yew Tree
.
The chapel of St John of Jerusalem remains on the site. Erected in the early part of the 12th century and formerly attached to the preceptory, it was rebuilt in 1370 in the Norman
and Decorated architectural styles. A rectangular building, it consists of a chancel, a nave, a north porch and a western tower with spire. It was thoroughly restored in 1886 by Rev. Harris Fleming St John MA, chaplain (1878–1903), and filled with painted windows executed by himself. Stated to have had the privilege of sanctuary
, there are sittings for 50 persons.
In the main house, the Music Room is actually a hall with a vaulted ceiling and a Victorian
Aeolian
Pipe Organ
. The compact formal gardens include a rock garden, a collection of Acer trees and a water garden.
The house overlooks the garden and lawn, and cloisters flank it to the right. The back wall of the cloisters features stained glass windows, through which coloured light streams onto the supporting columns in the late afternoon.
In 1950 British Railways named one of its GWR 7800 Class
after the manor. This locomotive, No.7820
, is now preserved, and currently undergoing overhaul on the West Somerset Railway
.
It is estimated that Mr Dawes has spent some £14 million on turning the associated farmland into a horse stud.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. It is presently the private residence of mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
tycoon Martin Dawes and no longer open to the general public.
Sitting on an elevation of around 500 feet (152.4 m) above sea level, with views over the Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills
The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire, dominating the surrounding countryside and the towns and villages of the district of Malvern...
, the site was developed from 1189 by the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
. It was later taken over as a preceptory of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. The site includes a 1,200 year old Yew Tree
Yew Tree
Yew Tree may refer to:*Yew, any of various coniferous plants *Yew Tree, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England...
.
The chapel of St John of Jerusalem remains on the site. Erected in the early part of the 12th century and formerly attached to the preceptory, it was rebuilt in 1370 in the Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
and Decorated architectural styles. A rectangular building, it consists of a chancel, a nave, a north porch and a western tower with spire. It was thoroughly restored in 1886 by Rev. Harris Fleming St John MA, chaplain (1878–1903), and filled with painted windows executed by himself. Stated to have had the privilege of sanctuary
Sanctuary
A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...
, there are sittings for 50 persons.
In the main house, the Music Room is actually a hall with a vaulted ceiling and a Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
Aeolian
Aeolian mode
The Aeolian mode is a musical mode or, in modern usage, a diatonic scale called the natural minor scale.The word "Aeolian" in the music theory of ancient Greece was an alternative name for what Aristoxenus called the Low Lydian tonos , nine semitones...
Pipe Organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
. The compact formal gardens include a rock garden, a collection of Acer trees and a water garden.
The house overlooks the garden and lawn, and cloisters flank it to the right. The back wall of the cloisters features stained glass windows, through which coloured light streams onto the supporting columns in the late afternoon.
In 1950 British Railways named one of its GWR 7800 Class
GWR 7800 Class
The Great Western Railway 7800 Class or Manor Class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. They were designed as a lighter version of the GWR Grange Class, giving them a wider Route Availability. Like the 'Granges', the 'Manors' used parts from the GWR 4300 Class Moguls but just on the first batch...
after the manor. This locomotive, No.7820
GWR 7800 Class 7820 Dinmore Manor
7820 Dinmore Manor is a British Railways locomotive part of the Manor Class. It is one of nine locomotives preserved from the class, which originally numbered 30....
, is now preserved, and currently undergoing overhaul on the West Somerset Railway
West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway is a railway line that originally linked and in Somerset, England.It opened in 1862 and was extended from Watchet to by the Minehead Railway in 1874. Although just a single track, improvements were needed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the...
.
It is estimated that Mr Dawes has spent some £14 million on turning the associated farmland into a horse stud.