Coombe House

Kingston-upon-Thames

London

England

Historic County: Surrey

Status: Destroyed

Demolished 1933

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Architect: John Soane

Date of Birth: 1753
Date of Death: 1837
Nationality: British
Notes: Routinely considered one of England's greatest architects, even in his lifetime, Soane's influence continues to be substantial. Blundeston House is one of his earliest works, while Letton Hall and Tyringham are considered among his most significant.

Date: 1782
Designed: Work for Hon. Wilbraham Tollemache

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Architect: John Soane

Date of Birth: 1753
Date of Death: 1837
Nationality: British
Notes: Routinely considered one of England's greatest architects, even in his lifetime, Soane's influence continues to be substantial. Blundeston House is one of his earliest works, while Letton Hall and Tyringham are considered among his most significant.

Date: 1801-09
Designed: Alterations, including addition of Library, for Robert Banks Jenkinson, later Lord Hawkesbury, later 2nd Earl of Liverpool.

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Title: John Soane: An Accidental Romantic
Author: Darley, Gillian
Year Published: 1999
Reference: pgs. 65, 143
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300084650
Book Type: Hardback

Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 1995
Reference: pg. 910
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300072074
Book Type: Softback
House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: The Hon. Wilbraham Tollemache, 18th century. Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, late 18th-early 19th centuries.

Current Ownership Type: Demolished

Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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