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Moigne Court

Heritage Site in Dorset

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Moigne Court

Five Marys tumuli
Five Marys tumuli Credit: Becky Williamson

Moigne Court, located in the picturesque county of Dorset, England, is a historic heritage site that dates back to the 14th century. Situated near the village of Owermoigne, this magnificent manor house encapsulates the essence of medieval architecture and offers a glimpse into the region's rich history.

The origins of Moigne Court can be traced back to the Moigne family, who owned the property until the 17th century. The manor house itself boasts an impressive stone exterior, adorned with intricate carvings and mullioned windows, showcasing the craftsmanship of the era. The interior features a grand oak-panelled hall, complete with a striking stone fireplace and a vaulted ceiling, all of which have been meticulously preserved over the centuries.

The surrounding grounds of Moigne Court are equally captivating, with sprawling gardens and a tranquil moat that adds to the site's charm. The gardens are meticulously landscaped, featuring manicured lawns, vibrant flower beds, and a variety of mature trees. Exploring the grounds, visitors can discover a charming walled garden, a picturesque orchard, and even a medieval fish pond.

Today, Moigne Court is open to the public and serves as a popular venue for weddings, corporate events, and private functions. Its historical significance and stunning architectural features make it a sought-after location for those seeking a unique and memorable setting.

For history enthusiasts and those seeking a glimpse into the past, Moigne Court in Dorset offers a captivating experience that combines medieval charm with natural beauty.

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Five Marys tumuli
Five Marys tumuli
Road north of Holworth Owermoigne Down barn roof can just be seen to the left of the road.
Road north of Holworth
Owermoigne Down barn roof can just be seen to the left of the road.
Ridgeway path west of the Five Marys
Ridgeway path west of the Five Marys
Lord's Barrow near Owermoigne Bronze age burial ground.
Lord's Barrow near Owermoigne
Bronze age burial ground.
Owermogne: tractor tracks in a green field Tractor tyre tracks pick out the contours of the ridge between Owermoigne and West Chaldon - the kink on the left is thanks to the field edge skirting round a disused pit. The road signs facing the other way are a warning of cattle crossing (the building alongside us is marked on the map as a dairy) and, the nearer one, denoting a passing place.
Owermogne: tractor tracks in a green field
Tractor tyre tracks pick out the contours of the ridge between Owermoigne and West Chaldon - the kink on the left is thanks to the field edge skirting round a disused pit. The road signs facing the other way are a warning of cattle crossing (the building alongside us is marked on the map as a dairy) and, the nearer one, denoting a passing place.
Old Milestone by the A352, Chaldon Herring Carved stone post by the A352, in parish of Chaldon Herring (Purbeck District), 60m East of turning to Tadnoll, 4m back from road on rough grass verge, on North side of road. Dorset 3 (limestone), erected by the Dorchester & Wool Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- WAREHAM 9 DORCHESTER 8 Cancelled benchmark on bottom left of front face. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1120520 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1120520" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1120520">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Milestone Society National ID: DO_DOWA08.
Old Milestone by the A352, Chaldon Herring
Carved stone post by the A352, in parish of Chaldon Herring (Purbeck District), 60m East of turning to Tadnoll, 4m back from road on rough grass verge, on North side of road. Dorset 3 (limestone), erected by the Dorchester & Wool Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- WAREHAM 9 DORCHESTER 8 Cancelled benchmark on bottom left of front face. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1120520 LinkExternal link Milestone Society National ID: DO_DOWA08.
Road from Chaldon Herring
Road from Chaldon Herring
Kit Lane
Kit Lane
Church Lane
Church Lane
Church Lane, Owermoigne c.1970
Church Lane, Owermoigne c.1970
Parish church [1] The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [1]
The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [2] The nave and chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [2]
The nave and chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [3] The chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [3]
The chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [4] The roof of the chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [4]
The roof of the chancel. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [5] The 18th century font. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [5]
The 18th century font. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [6] The small organ at the west end. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [6]
The small organ at the west end. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
War memorial Owermoigne's war memorial is inside the church. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
War memorial
Owermoigne's war memorial is inside the church. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [7] Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119232">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
Parish church [7]
Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Michael was, except for the early 15th century tower, completely rebuilt in 1883 with some 13th and 16th century windows reset in the chancel. Constructed of rubble stone under tile roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link Owermoigne is a small Dorset village adjacent to the A352 road, some 6 miles southeast of Dorchester. Originally a Saxon settlement by the name of Ogre that later became Oweres, and the ancient landholding family of Le Moigne came together to give the village its name. The village surrounds the church of St Michael and most working residents commute into Dorchester.
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Moigne Court is located at Grid Ref: SY7785 (Lat: 50.668, Lng: -2.318)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

Police Authority: Dorset

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