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Crichel House, House And Park 1904
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The original house, owned by the Napier family, burnt down in 1742, and the wealthy Humphrey Sturt, who had married an heiress, inherited the estate in 1765. He at once embarked on a programme of rebuilding and extension, doubling the size of the house, and moved the entire village of More Crichel except for St Mary`s Church, a mile away to the south in order to landscape the surrounding park. The displaced inhabitants were rehoused in a new village at Newtown, in the parish of Witchampton.

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A Selection of Memories from Crichel Ho

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Crichel Ho

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School Days
Dumpton School had moved to Crichel from Broadstairs in Kent on the outbreak of the Second Wolrd War. I have vivid memories of my time as a schoolboy at Crichel, attending Chapel, rambling in the grounds, swimming in the large round canvas fire tank, lots of cricket and of course the wonderful interior of the house itself. We ate in a large dining room and slept in large rooms on the first floor. I recall ...see more
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Crichel House During The War Years
Dumpton House (Preparatory) School was evacuated to Crichel during the Second World War from Broadstairs in Kent. My older brother (Paul Cremer) was already at the school and due to the war my parents sent me (Jonathan Cremer) to the school at Crichel House in May 1940 when I was only seven years old. I loved Crichel. Everything about it seemed magical to me as a 7-year-old - the house ...see more
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