Hurn Court

Hurn Court in Hurn near Christchurch, Dorset, was the home of the Earls of Malmesbury between 1795 and 1951. It was sold on the death of the 5th Earl and opened as a boarding school for boys in 1952, before being developed for housing in the 1990s. It has been a Grade II* Listed building since 1964.

Hurn Court
Heron Court (now Hurn Court) painted circa 1828 by George Frederick Prosser (1805–1882)
Former namesHeron Court
General information
Architectural styleGeorgian
Town or cityHurn, Dorset
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.762881°N 1.8291239°W / 50.762881; -1.8291239
ClientJames Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
OwnerPrivate housing development
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated30 September 1964
Reference no.1324679
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