Hengistbury House 35 Purewell, Christchurch

[the botanist]

Hello,
I am looking into the property and would like to either find some photographs or some history into the building and its previous residents as it is Grade 2 listed. I have found the sale documents from 1939 on abebooks. I have also found that a Cory Williams was perhaps a surgeon there around 1878?
Thanks for your help in advance

[Jebber]

Welcome to Rootschat.

 I have looked through my books on Christchurch and can’t find an early picture of Hengistbury House. I imagine  you have googled and seen the modern pictures? I suggest you contact Christchurch History Society, they may have pictures a should be able to give you more information about the history of the house.

https://www.historychristchurch.org.uk/content/about-us/enquiries

Good luck.

[Spidermonkey]

Do you have access to the Newspaper Archive?  If so, there is an article about a break in at Hengistbury House in 1889 (10 Aug 1889, Christchurch Times).  At that point it is the residence of Mr A N Fynes-CLinton.  He seems to have been running it as a school, although I am not certain whether it is residential or day.  The gardener is called George Scott and his wife is Margaret.

[Spidermonkey]

1849 - Samuel Bayly, gentleman is living there.

[the botanist]

Do you have access to the Newspaper Archive?  If so, there is an article about a break in at Hengistbury House in 1889 (10 Aug 1889, Christchurch Times).  At that point it is the residence of Mr A N Fynes-CLinton.  He seems to have been running it as a school, although I am not certain whether it is residential or day.  The gardener is called George Scott and his wife is Margaret.

I don’t have access to the newspaper archives, is that something you could send me a link to?
Thanks

[Spidermonkey]

1850 - House goes up for sale.  Description of house given in the Salisbury and Winchester Journal 30th March 1850 (essentially a very large and lovely house!!)

[Spidermonkey]

By 1864, the house has moved into the possession of Rev. Joseph Fletcher.

[Spidermonkey]

1870 - the Fletcher family are still at Hengistbury House and are advertising for pupils

[Spidermonkey]

Between 1870 and 1877, the property has changed hands from the Fletchers to Dr Cory.  In 1877, Dr Cory is intending to leave England.