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England

Melbourn Bury

Melbourn, near Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

England

Historic County: Hertfordshire

Circa Date: 1835-70, incorporating earlier elements, w/19th century alterations

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Photo by kind permission of Emily Allgeyer

  • Earlier Houses: The current house sits on the site of the Medieval manor of Melbourn Bury.

    House & Family History: In 2007 the house, together with 13 acres, was listed for sale for £3 million.

  • Architect: George Faulkner Armitage

    Date: 1880s
    Designed: Alterations to House

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  • 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
    Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
    ISBN: 0850110351
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Not Listed

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: John Fordham, 19th century; Sir Alfred Stanley Fordham, until 1981.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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