Built / Designed For: Francis Bernard
House & Family History: Sir Peter Parker purchased Bassingbourne circa 1750.
Garden & Outbuildings: Sir Peter Parker commissioned George Byfield to design a villa and lodges in 1784. The lodges are extant and sit on the A120 road.
Architect: George Byfield
Date: Circa 1784
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 1995
Reference: pgs. 203, 847
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300072074
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Destroyed
Past Seat / Home of: Francis Bernard, 18th century. Sir Peter Parker, 18th century.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No