Culford Hall

Built / Designed For: Sir Nathaniel Bacon

House & Family History: James Wyatt rebuilt Culford and remodeled the interiors in a restrained Greek Revival style for the 1st Marquess Cornwallis between 1790 and 1796. George Wyatt added the Doric Portico (demolished) for the 2nd Marquess between 1806 and 1808. William Young's late 19th century work for the 5th Earl Cadogan is in an ornate Italian Baroque style. The earls Cadogan assigned the name of the House to several streets in London on their Chelsea Estate.
Garden & Outbuildings: William Young added range with tower in Italianate style for 5th Earl Cadogan. Thomas Leverton designed some of the lodges in 1803. Thomas Wright landscaped; Humphry Repton landscaped in the 1790s.
Architect: Samuel Wyatt

Date of Birth: 1737
Date of Death: 1807
Nationality: British

Date: 1790-96
Designed: Remodeled for 1st Marquess Cornwallis

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Architect: George Wyatt

Date of Birth: 1782
Date of Death: 1856
Nationality: British

Date: 1806-08
Designed: Added Doric portico for 2nd Marquess Cornwallis (destroyed)

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Architect: William Young

Date of Birth: 1843
Date of Death: 1900
Nationality: British
Notes: William was the father of Clyde Francis Young, with whom he worked on the design of the Old War Office, Whitehall.

Designed: Added range with tower in Italianate style for 5th Earl

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Architect: Thomas Leverton

Date of Birth: 1743
Date of Death: 1824
Nationality: British
Notes: Leverton is most associated as a designer of London houses (he probably designed Bedford Square in London). One of his notable works outside of London is Woodhall Park, Hertfordshire.

Date: 1803
Designed: Lodges

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Architect: Thomas Wright

Date of Birth: 1711
Date of Death: 1786
Nationality: British
Notes: Wright was a Durham architect, astronomer (he was the astronomer at Wilton and was called the "Wizard of Durham"), and garden designer. He discovered that the Milky Way was made of stars. Giles Worsley, writing in "England's Lost Houses," called Wright's design of Nuthall Temple his finest work.

Designed: Landscaping

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Architect: Humphry Repton

Date of Birth: 1752
Date of Death: 1818
Nationality: British
Notes: Partner of John Nash. Repton thought of Sheringham Hall as his favorite work.

Date: 1790s
Designed: Landscaping

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John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. II, p .99, 1855.

John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. IV, 1821.
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Reference: pg. 227
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Sir Nathaniel Bacon, early 17th century. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, 18th century. George Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, later 5th Earl Cadogan, late 19th century.

Current Ownership Type: School

Primary Current Ownership Use: School

Ownership Details: Today Culford School. The House is available for weddings and other events.
House Open to Public: No
Phone: 01284-729-308

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.culford.co.uk

Historic Houses Member: No

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