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England

Pishiobury Park (Pishobury Mansion)

  • Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house. It was this house that was sold in 1534 by the 8th Lord Scrope to King Henry VIII, who annexed Pishiobury to the Royal Honour of Hudson and granted the estate to Anne Boleyn.

    Built / Designed For: Sir Walter Mildmay

  • Garden & Outbuildings: Part of the park has been converted into a housing development.

  • Architect: James Wyatt

    Date: 1782-84
    Designed: Rebuilt house in Gothic Revival style for Jeremiah Milles

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    Architect: Lancelot Brown

    Date: 18th century
    Designed: Grounds
    (Attribution of this work is uncertain)
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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. II, 1819.

  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 2008
    Reference: pg. 1184
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 9780300125085
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Grade II*

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Geoffrey de Mandeville, 1st Earl of Essex, 12th century. Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon, 13th century. Robert Lisle, 1st Baron Lisle of Rougemont, 14th century. Richard le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton, 1393-1403; John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton, 16th century; Scrope family here until 1534. Thomas Mildmay, 16th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Sir Walter Mildmay, late 16th century; Sir Thomas Mildmay, early 17th century. Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, 17th century. Sir Thomas Hewitt, 1st Bt., until 1662; Sir George Hewett, 1st Viscount Hewett and 2nd Baronet, 1662-89. Jeremiah Milles, late 18th century. Rowland Alston, 19th century. Francis Charrington, 19th century. Francis William Buxton, early 20th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Corporation

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Offices

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No