KINGSTON LACY HOUSE



Kingston Lacy house was home of the Bankes family until 1983,
it was the headquarters of the vast Kingston Lacy estates.
Kingston Lacy House
To quote from the National Trust Handbook:
"A 17th-century house, designed by Sir Roger Pratt for Sir Ralph Bankes to replace his ruined family seat at Corfe Castle. Altered by Sir Charles Barry in the19th century, the house contains the outstanding collection of paintings and other works of art accumulated by William Bankes. It is famous for its dramatic Spanish Room, with walls hung in magnificent gilded leather. The house and garden are set in a wooded park with attractive waymarked walks and a fine herd of Red Devon cattle. The surrounding estate is crossed by many paths (leaflet available from shop) and dominated by the Iron Age hill fort of Badbury Rings".

For 4 nights at the end of October 2001, the gardens of Kingston lacy House were transformed into an "Enchanted Garden" as thousands of lights (with miles of cables) illuminated the grounds.

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