Hurn Court

Hurn Court
Heron Court (now Hurn Court) painted c. 1828 by George Frederick Prosser (1805–1882)
Interactive map of the Hurn Court area
Former namesHeron Court
General information
Architectural styleGeorgian
LocationHurn, Dorset, England
Coordinates50°45′46″N 1°49′45″W / 50.762881°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

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.

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