Mapperton

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Mapperton
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Mapperton House
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Area1.26 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Population22 (2021 census)
• Density17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
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  • Mapperton
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBeaminster
Postcode districtDT8
Dialling code01308
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Mapperton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Beaminster. The parish had a population of 22 people in 10 households at the 2021 census.[1]

The parish of Mapperton is comparatively small at 804 acres (1.26 sq mi; 325 ha). The population has always been low, rising to a peak of 123 in 1821, before falling to 76 in 1901 and 50 in 1931. After the Second World War it dropped further; only 21 residents remained in 1961.[2]

Listed as Malperetone in the Domesday Book,[3] the name means "farmstead where maple trees grow".[4]

Mapperton House and Estate

Mapperton is principally known for Mapperton House, a Grade I listed[5] manor house set within Grade II* registered parkland and gardens.

Mapperton is noted for its manor house, with both house, gardens and Wildlands open to the public from March - October.[6] The house is as is the attached All Saints' Church which dates from the 12th century.[7]

The manor had been owned since the 11th century by only four families (Brett, Morgan, Brodrepp, Compton), all linked by the female line, before it was sold to Ethel Labouchere in 1919. When she died in 1955 the estate was acquired by Victor Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke. It has remained in the Montagu family since then, and as of 2025 is owned by Luke Montagu, 12th Earl of Sandwich.[8]

In 2006 the house was voted the "Nation's Finest Manor House" by Country Life magazine.[6] In 2026, Mapperton featured on Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith.

The house is run by the current Earl and Countess of Sandwich.

Gardens and Landscape

The gardens at Mapperton are recognised as among the finest in England. The grounds and formal gardens are Grade II* listed.[9]

An Italianate garden was laid out in the 1920s and a wild garden in the 1950s.[6] In 2020, the gardens were named Historic Houses Garden of the Year.[10]

The estate also includes rewilding initiatives known as Mapperton Wildlands, focused on ecological restoration and biodiversity[11].

Public Access and Events

Mapperton House, gardens and estate grounds are open to the public seasonally, typically from March to October[12]. The estate hosts seasonal events, guided tours and educational programmes.

Mapperton is also used as a venue for private events, including weddings and exclusive-use functions, taking place within the house, gardens and estate buildings.

  • All Saints' church, Mapperton
    All Saints' church, Mapperton
  • A lion representing the Morgan family is one of two heraldic beasts at Mapperton, sitting atop barley-twist columns on the gable end of the Tudor wing
    A lion representing the Morgan family is one of two heraldic beasts at Mapperton, sitting atop barley-twist columns on the gable end of the Tudor wing

Filming location

The manor house was used in the filming of the 1996 film Emma,[13] in which it became Randalls, the home of Mrs Weston; the 1997 BBC version of The History of Tom Jones; and the 2015 version of Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd.[14][15][16] The manor was used again in Rebecca as Manderley's garden,[17][13] which is open to the public from Spring to Autumn.

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Area E04003562 (Mapperton) in tables PP001 (Number of Households) and PP002 (Sex)", Parish Profiles, 2021 census, Office for National Statistics
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mapperton, Dorset". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ Mapperton in the Domesday Book
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  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Carr, Hollie (7 February 2025). "Tributes to the Earl of Sandwich following his death aged 81". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mapperton Wins Garden of the Year 2020". Historic Houses. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mapperton Wildlands". mappertonwildlands.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Visitor Information - Mapperton". Mapperton. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  13. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pearce, Elena (11 January 2021). "Mapperton Gardens, Dorset; no stranger to film crews". National Garden Scheme. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sampson, Annabel (11 June 2020). "The American Aristocrat keeping Mapperton House on the map". Tatler. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emma 2 Locations: Mapperton House".
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mapperton". Dorset OPC.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sampson, Annabel (27 October 2020). "Inside the great estates cast as Manderley in the new Rebecca". Tatler. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

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