The Country House Built On Top Of A 1000-Year-Old Monastery | American Viscountess | Real Royalty

0:00:04 - American Viscountess continues with a visit to the wonderful Cerne Abbey - the most beautiful historic house nestled in the enchanting village of Cerne Abbas in deepest Dorset. A former Benedictine monastery, dating back to 987, Cerne Abbey has been the home of Michael and Barbara Fulford Dobson and their family for the past 50 years. Barbara is the most wonderful artist and Michael gave a lifetime of service to Her Majesty the Queen. Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, joins the family to find out what it’s like living alongside 1000 years of history.
0:38:56 - Mapperton House in West Dorset has been the ancestral seat of the Earls of Sandwich since the 1950s, when the Montagu family moved from Hinchingbrooke House in Cambridgeshire. Dorset has therefore always held a very special place in the family’s history. So join Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke as she delves into the archives to trace the origins of the Montagu family and explore their ties to this beautiful part of Britain.
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[@cynthiaalver]

Julie I really look forward to your videos! I enjoy seeing and learning about historical houses. I love that you're so accepted in other people's homes and they are so free with sharing their home and family history. Thank you.

[@cynthiaalver]

@@DanielOwen-ms4jg Got a cold but otherwise good. Thank you for asking. How are you?

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!

[@esbliss13]

I would really like to have met that adorable little doggie.😍

[@PaulaMiddleton-un8wr]

This is wonderful and illuminating. The Vicountess has a lovely, natural and fresh style of delivery in her appreciation of these interesting and historic properties. They are addictive videos!

[@RosasCabin_AIRBNB_USA]

I just loved this video. You and your team did a wonderful job pulling it all together. It was absolutely fascinating! I also loved seeing the Montagu information and the ancestral home that that your beautiful distant American relation may have lived for a time. I think I thought that she lived in Mapperton but that wasn’t true but she found Mapperton a beautiful home, that’s wonderful! Sincerely, Wade Hudgins in Rosa, AL, USA. God Bless

[@taml754]

Just found this channel by accident and I'm soooooooo excited!!! LOVE IT!!! Great new perspective on Historical houses - lovely mixing of history, architecture, heritage and family

[@mariasussman-rb9em]

Beautiful! How wonderful Barbara n Michael are

[@onthebay66]

Great armchair viewing and learning the history from your visits to other historical homes, not to mention the work you are working on for your family history. Fascinating, love, ♥love ♥your videos. I feel for the coldness of these stately homes when you have to wear, hats, heavy jumpers, and hand warmers, but never complain. Thank you for sharing with us your love of all things heritage, it is truly appreciated.

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

I love when Julie says 'BeeeaUteeful'

[@bethearhart6368]

What an absolutely lovely video……..This has to be one of my favorites…….also what a beautiful family ❤❤❤❤

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you!

[@clhwheeler]

It's almost as if Alberta is guiding you. What a remarkable story.

[@patriciafuchs5970]

I love your visits and how you teach us about heritage.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!

[@janjohnsonamarillas3386]

Such beautiful places , Thank you so much !

[@bosse1998]

Thank you for sharing! Amazing!

[@pamelahaskell809]

I have a dog exactly like their dog. The are quiet and loveable.

[@lemorab1]

Hello Julie, I love your videos! I have been obsessed with castles and old houses ever since I was a little girl many years ago. I have two questions: The owners of Cerne Abbey mentioned an archaeological dig in their meadow, in the near future, to try and determine what and where the original foundations of the 10th century abbey were. Is that dig now in progress, and will you be filming and narrating it? Also, in your conversation with your father-in-law at Mapperton, you talk about the Bolton Properties in the Montague family. Are these connected to Bolton Abbey, owned by the Duke of Devonshire and still used as a hunting lodge by that family? There are no photos or videos of Bolton Abbey accessible to the public that I can find. Thank you for doing what you do and sharing it with us!!

[@richardsanmiya2976]

Absolutely wonderful, Julie. Thank you. Linda

[@charityconsultants_dcss]

OMG WOW ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

[@RS-zb5cj]

Well done … very sensitively done. Thanks.

[@Chestnunandbay]

So Interesting! I actually went Hooke park a lot in mid 2000s for architectural model making and exploring the forest and near by fields and villages. I must have seen your house from far distance as well. It is so nice to see the scenery again where is still pictured in my heart!!

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Thanks Julie!😊

[@livkamal980]

I love your films. Watching these beautiful old spaces and the perspective you have is so joyful. I'm based in Australia, where we don;t have this level of hsitoric buildings and family homes. Love to meet you one day and chat. Its so inspiring. Blessings Dom xox

[@emma-victoria933]

Julie you have given me a idea for our family tree.. we date back to 1700s to barons in Scotland. Perhaps even further Mummy is still looking g back in time.. I'd love to do a book like thar for my mum..

[@mariasussman-rb9em]

Wish we could’ve seen more rooms

[@hildahine6733]

Merry Christmas xx

[@mariasussman-rb9em]

Love this

[@mariasussman-rb9em]

I hope they have modern heat sources

[@mariaangelesmarinramirez5376]

Julie l like about the ancestro and the history about your husband family.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Interesting

[@joesantos2455]

Does that belt come with the title of Viscountess? It actually sighs when in the presence of members of the middle class.

[@lisalking2476]

Julie...I was up so early this morning and was just rewatching a few of your vids well I fell asleep briefly in the middle of this one and had the most beautiful dream that you had brought me along with you for this vist and you and your friend had went off to explore I guess,IDK and I had gotten cozyed up on there sofa by the fire 🔥 😄 with there lovely little doggy and fell asleep waiting on you to return 😅 but was woken up buy a rapping of the knocker on the door 🚪 lol 😂 there sweet little doggy 🐶 curled up next to me and a kitty asleep on my lap 😆 🤣 😂 😹 lol I don't think they had a cat 🐈 but one was napping next to me 😊 I waited a minute but no one come to answer the door so I got up and opened the door and it was construction working asking me questions about some repairs he was there to do ? 😂 that of course I had No answers for 😂😅😊 just as I was going excuse my self to see if I could find you girls or someone that could direct the mand questions I woke up 😆 🤣 😂 with my own kitty cuddling in my arms and my pug puppy sleeping at my feet 😮😂😅😊 what a lovely dream 😴 💤 Thank you 😊 I have said so many times while watching your vidios that without you I would never get to see these beautiful historical homes,castle's and manor houses in my lifetime.Much love ❤ all the way from Michigan USA 🇺🇸 Can hardly wait for Italy 😊 Thank you so much ❤ wishing you a great day 😊

[@fs819p60]

Hi from Michigan! I’m hooked- Julie et al. are delightful. ⚜️

[@maricogan2903]

About the studio,,, it seems to be floating on the water.

[@guldenaydin9918]

🌺

[@JonBrew]

Nice old place but it needs a new roof bad

[@Karl-tu4ue]

Why don't you ever mention the Dukes of Manchester in depth, the present being Alexander Charles David Drogo Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester who is the present head of the House of Montagu to which the Earls of Sandwich belong? also the Dukes of Manchester's Seat Kimbolton Castle and their various other seats?

[@lisamcandrews5739]

Can this woman find another word besides beautiful there are a lot of other words out there that she could use

[@sarahandmatheos198]

Makes me so sad and sick how these beautiful monastic estates built for the glory of God to serve the people were stolen and enjoyed by the selfish few while the people died in poverty.

[@Lizpennington]

100% thats haunted

[@kath1648]

Maybe make a story about H&M helping the Ulvade community. Haven’t heard anything about that. Put a smile on these families faces that are desperate for any joy especially after the horrific school massacre. It would be nice to see what they are doing to help raise money so these kids can get back to normal

[@e46_nole]

The thumbnail is very berries and cream.

[@Buy_YouTube_Views_Gain_Fame301]

you make me wanna start youtube 😓