Debden Hall

Debden, near Loughton

Essex

England

Circa Date: 1786

Status: Destroyed

Demolished 1936

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Built / Designed For: R.M.T. Chiswell

House Replaced By: There was an earlier house on, or near, the site of the 18th century house.
Architect: Henry Holland

Date of Birth: Jul 20, 1745
Date of Death: 1806
Nationality: British
Notes: Holland was influenced by both Robert Adam and French Neoclassical architecture. He transformed Brighton House (later the Royal Pavilion) in 1787 for the Prince Regent (most of Holland's work was swept away later by Nash). Berrington Hall and Southill Park are considered among his masterpieces.

Date: Circa 1786
Designed: House for R.M.T. Chiswell, though his cousin, Richard Holland, may have also been involved in the house's design.
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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: Circa 1815
Designed: Improvements to Park

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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. I, 1818.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 531
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Destroyed
Past Seat / Home of: R.M.T. Chiswell, late 18th century.

Current Ownership Type: Demolished

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

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