Manchester VT Bed and Breakfast:
About the Inn: Marble West’s Country Charm

The Marble West Inn in Dorset VT is off the beaten path but very close to shopping outlets, 5 star restaurants in Vermont’s Manchester area, and outdoor activities of all kinds (within a 1- to 10-mile radius). Our 200-year-old Dorset inn is rich in history and has an outstanding view of Mt. Aeolus. A gurgling stream winds through the backyard of our Dorset VT bed and breakfast. In the inn’s entry foyer, you are greeted by exquisitely stenciled walls created by one of the country’s renowned stencilers.

Two first-floor rooms of our romantic Vermont inn feature enchanting fireplaces that invite you to gather with family members or newfound friends. Sit by the fire while you play a game of chess or checkers. The library at our Dorset VT bed and breakfast offers a wonderful selection of old books and current magazines. Choose one of the upholstered chairs or snuggle on the bay window seat. In the spring, summer, and fall, you can sit on a front porch rocking chair and gaze at the beauty of Mt. Aeolus. An enclosed sun porch offers a weather-protected view of the same beautiful scenery.

Our B&B Near Manchester VT:
Marble West Inn's Place in History

In 1730, on the original site of our Dorset VT inn, there was a log cabin. No record exists to prove whether it was burned or moved. The Greek Revival building that now houses this romantic Vermont inn was built in 1840. Our Manchester VT lodging has not only marble columns lining the front porch but a marble foundation, porches, and walkways as well. Inside, there are three marble fireplaces. The roof is slate.

George B. Holley (1812-1869), an influential man in the marble industry, gave the house to his daughter Augusta Marie Holley when she married Spafford West. Mr. West founded Norcross-West Marble Company, which supplied a half million cubic feet of marble for the New York Public Library. The marble quarry is still alive with activity, only now as the favorite local swimming hole—about 2 miles from the inn.

Augusta, an opera singer of petite size, had the banister and doorknobs lowered to a level that better suited her.
In 1904 Ernest West, the son of Spafford and Augusta, added an additional wing. He, too, used handsome marble columns to support the porch roofs. In total, there are seven marble columns on this Dorset VT bed and breakfast.

Dorset VT Inn: Enjoy Stunning Artwork and the Glories of Nature

In the early 1970s, Honey West Mitchell, at 74 years of age, with the help of Dorset resident Adele Bishop (now a renowned stencil artist), stenciled the entire downstairs and upstairs walls of the front foyer in this Manchester, Vermont, bed and breakfast. The exquisite stenciling has been carefully preserved for all who visit our Dorset inn to marvel at and enjoy.

The house remained in the Holley-West Family from 1840 to 1985, when it was sold and converted to the inn. So many guests now enjoy the atmosphere of our Dorset VT bed and breakfast. We're certain you will, too.

As impressive as the home is, the property it rests on is lovely as well. The mountain views are incredible, and the grounds are breathtaking. Those of you who know Dorset West Road are aware of its charm, and this bed and breakfast in Vermont is one of its finest gems. Relax, sit back, and listen to the babbling brook as it runs through our Vermont inn’s backyard.