Temple Dinsley - views circa 1913
In July 2010, Benedict Fenwick, the grandson of Herbert and Violet Fenwick, owners of Temple
Dinsley from 1908 -1918, kindly allowed me to photograph a wonderful album of Temple Dinsley
memories.
This superb collection of views, professionally photographed, provides a snapshot of how this
mansion was altered. Some of the photographs were included in Country Life magazine but many will
not have been seen before. For those whose ancestors and family lived in Preston during this time,
the photographs will be of particular interest as it is likely that they worked at Temple Dinsley, either in
the grounds or the mansion. This is certainly true of my grandparents, Alfred and Emily Wray.
Because of the number of photographs, they are displayed as thumbnails. To see a larger image,
click the thumbnail. To return to this page, click X top right of the image.
The photographs are assembled below in six sections:
Views of Temple Dinsley before the extensions of 1909
Views of Temple Dinsley after the extensions of 1909
Interior scenes of Temple Dinsley
The grounds of Temple Dinsley
Views around Preston and more historic photographs of Temple Dinsley
Benedict Fenwicks photographs of 1989c
Views of Temple Dinsley before the extensions of 1909
Views of Temple Dinsley after the extensions of 1909
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Interior scenes of Temple Dinsley
The grounds of Temple Dinsley
The views below are of:
The entrance and gates of Temple Dinsley
Gardens and statuary
Nearby woods
The lodge and drive from St Alban’s Highway
Outbuildings and fields
‘The Cottage’
Views around Preston
The rare photographs below are of scenes from Preston village:
School Lane viewed from Preston Green
Bunyan’s Cottage
The bottom of Preston Hill
I do not know the last cottage. Probably it was pulled down after 1913. If
you recognise it, please let me know.
More historic images of Temple Dinsley
The next drawings and paintings are of historical interest:
Temple Dinsley about 1780 when in the hands of Thomas Harwood
A front view of Temple Dinsley mansion
New west wing of Temple Dinsley from Academy Architecture (1909)
Photographs of Temple Dinsley taken by Benedict Fenwick circa 1989
Pen and ink drawings of Temple Dinsley and environs by E H New 1894 - 1898
A watercolour of Temple Dinsley by Edna Lamb 1988