Edmondsham


Edmondsham is a village in Dorset, England. It is north west of Verwood and north of Bournemouth, near the source of a small stream which flows into the River [Crane, Dorset]; both are Sites of Special Scientific Interest. In the 2001 census it had a population of 200.
A rare shiny-leafed form of wych elm similar to 'Nitida' was found in the village in the early 20th century, a leaf specimen prepared for the Kew Herbarium by Augustin Ley in 1910.

Edmondsham House

Edmondsham House was built in 1589 by builders William Arnold and family, and in 1905 was described by Sir [Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet |Sir Frederick Treves] as "grey with age" and hence "like a mist in the wood". The house and gardens are open to the public.