Mortons House is one of the earliest in Corfe
and perhaps the finest. Dating back to circa 1590, the house
was originally known as 'Dacombs', after William Dacomb.
William was a wealthy gentleman owning many
plots of land and the Dacomb family themselves were prominent
citizens of the village of Corfe.
'Dacombs' was extended in 1666, probably with
stone taken from the Castle. Inherited by John Morton in 1712,
the house was then passed to the Bond family through marriage.
Mortons House was once linked by underground
tunnels to Corfe Castle. The imposing entrance hall has the original
minster stone fireplace and leads to a magnificent oak-panelled
drawing room, lined with exotic wooden friezes which were carved
by Indonesian sailors.
