Earlier Houses: An earlier house on the site burned and was replaced by the current house.
Built / Designed For: William Walter
House & Family History: Sarsden, a Wren-style 17th century house, was sold in 1994 for £8 million to Shaun Woodward and his wife Camilla, the supermarket heiress daughter of Sir Tim Sainsbury. In May 2005, after extensive restoration, the house, together with 459 acres, was put up for sale for £25 million. At the time Shaun Woodward was Labour MP for St. Helens South and under-secretary of state for Northern Ireland (he later became broadcasting minister). In February of 2006 Sarsden House was sold to Midlands-based property developer Tony Gallagher for £24 million. Gallagher, who is worth £350 million, is ranked 150th in "The Mail on Sunday" Rich Report.
Architect: George Stanley Repton
Date: 1823-25Architect: Humphry Repton
Date: Circa 1796
Title: Disintegration of a Heritage: Country Houses and their Collections, 1979-1992, The
Author: Sayer, Michael
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Norfolk: Michael Russell (Publishing)
ISBN: 0859551970
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Grade II*
Current Seat / Home of: Tony Gallagher
Past Seat / Home of: William Walter, 17th century. John Langston, 18th century; James Haughton Langston, 19th century. Robert Trotter Hermon-Hodge, 1st Baron Wyfold, early 20th century. Shaun Woodward and Camilla Sainsbury, 1994-2006.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No