Hinton Ampner House
Hinton Ampner House in Hampshire is a refined country house of great understatement, rebuilt in the neoclassical taste by Ralph Dutton in the mid-twentieth century after fire destroyed most of the earlier building. Dutton was a collector of considerable discernment, and the house is filled with English and Continental furniture, ceramics, and paintings assembled with a quiet personal eye rather than institutional completeness. The garden is equally thoughtful — a series of vistas and enclosures set into the chalk downland, with wide views south towards the South Downs.
- Refined neoclassical country house
- Fine personal art and furniture collection
- Chalk downland garden with South Downs views
Best for lovers of elegant interiors, personal collecting, and the understated pleasures of English country house taste.
Things to see at Hinton Ampner House
Tick these off when you visit — open the place in Manorhop to save your progress.
- Formal Garden Terraces
- Sunken Garden
- Walled Kitchen Garden
- Elegant Country House Façade
- Hampshire Parkland Walk