The house from "Morris's County Seats," circa 1875.
Earlier Houses: A chimneypiece of 1581 from the earlier Ilam Hall is today installed in Heatherden Hall, Buckinghamshire.
Built / Designed For: James Trubshawe
House & Family History: Ilam may have been Jane Austen's model for the grounds of Pemberley, the home of Mr. Darcy, in "Pride and Prejudice."
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. I, p. 78, 1854.
Title: Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire, The
Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth
Year Published: 1994
Reference: pg. 416
Publisher: London: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140710620
Book Type: Hardback
Title: England's Lost Houses From the Archives of Country Life
Author: Worsley, Giles
Year Published: 2002
Reference: pg. 189
Publisher: London: Aurum Press
ISBN: 1854108204
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: John Port, 16th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: James Trubshawe, 19th century. Jesse Watts-Russell, 19th century. Robert William Hanbury, 19th-20th centuries. Sir Robert McDougal, 20th century.
Current Ownership Type: The National Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Mixed Use
Ownership Details: The grounds are open to the public; the house is managed by the YHA as a youth hostel.
House Open to Public: Grounds Only
Phone: 01335-350-503
Fax: 01335-350-511
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No