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Pugin Hall

Pugin Hall was once Rampisham Rectory, designed in 1847 by Augustus Pugin, who also helped to design the interior of the Houses of Parliament. A Grade I listed building, it is surrounded by 4½ acres of garden, inc a large front lawn with rhododendrons and perennial borders, a walled cut flower and fruit garden, orchard and beyond the River Frome a woodland walk.

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Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall
Pugin Hall

About Pugin Hall

Pugin Hall was once Rampisham Rectory, designed in 1847 by Augustus Pugin, who also helped to design the interior of the Houses of Parliament. A Grade I listed building, it is surrounded by 4½ acres of garden, inc a large front lawn with rhododendrons and perennial borders, a walled cut flower and fruit garden, orchard and beyond the River Frome a woodland walk.

The walled garden is planted with shrubs, roses, clematis, masses of unusual perennials, salvias and Japanese anemones against a backdrop of espalier fruit trees, olive trees, bay trees and box hedging with spirals. Pugin Hall is the only intact Pugin designed building currently in private ownership and is considered to be the most complete example of domestic architecture designed by him. The plan of the house encompasses Pugin's characteristic pinwheel design: an arrangement of rooms whose axis rotate about a central hall and lends itself well to the varying effects of light and shade within.

Pugin Hall features

  • Cashless
  • Coaches Allowed
  • Countryside Views
  • Dahlias
  • Groups Welcome
  • Historical Garden
  • Refreshments
  • Roses
  • Vegetable Area
  • Wildlife Garden

Location details

Pugin Hall,
near Dorchester,
Dorset,
DT2 0PR

Directions to Pugin Hall
NW of Dorchester. From Dorchester A37 Yeovil, 9m L Evershot, follow signs. From Crewkerne A356, take 1st L to Rampisham, Pugin Hall is on L after ½m.

Pugin Hall openings

A group opening is when a number of gardens open together on the same day.

Refreshments Home-made teas at Rampisham Manor by the Orangery at the back of the house.
Admission Adult: £8.00
Child: £4.00
Opening times 12:00-17:00

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September for groups of 10+.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Home-made teas.
Admission Adult: Free
Child: Free

Accessibility

  • Partial wheelchair access, gravel driveway and steps to terraced lawns.
  • Share this garden

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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at  Pugin Hall. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Sorry, Pugin Hall does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Pugin Hall seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.