A marble fireplace in the saloon on the south side of Merley House

Date:
1958
Location:
Merley House, Merley Park Lane, Wimborne, Poole, Poole
Reference:
DT00570
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Merley house was built in 1752 as a residence for Ralph Willet. It is now flats and a museum. The saloon was later changed into a library. The central panel on the fireplace depicts Orpheus playing the harp with musicians and dancers.

Content

This is part of the Sub-Series: RCH01/093/02 Rchme Inventory Of Dorset, Volume Ii, South-East: Small Format Negatives; within the Series: RCH01/093 Rchme Inventory Of Dorset, Volume Ii, South-East; within the Sub-Collection: RCH01/01 Rchme Inventory Volumes; within the Collection: RCH01 Royal Commission On The Historical Monuments Of England (Rchme) Archive

Rights

© Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive

Keywords

Fireplace, House