A 1795 engraving of the first house from "Angus's Views of Seats." By kind permission of a private collection.
House Replaced By: An early 19th century house (the second house) replaced the first house (demolished 1809). The second house was demolished in 1929.
Architect: John Buonarotti Papworth
Date: 1829Architect: Leonard Wild Lloyd
Date: 1828
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pgs. 657, 778
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Destroyed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT FIRST HOUSE: Edward Bacon, 16th century; Francis Bacon, 1593-1608. Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, 1608-18. Sir William Harrington, 1618-21. Mary Sutton, Countess of Home, 1621-40. Sir Thomas Nott, 1640-59. Henry Murray, 1659-68. John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, 1668-78; Berkeley family here until 1685. Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan, 1685-98. Sir Thomas Vernon, early 18th century. Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath, 1743-44. Harriet Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1766-76. Field Marshal Lord Frederick Cavendish, 1788-1803. Sir William Abdy, 7th Bt., early 19th century. SEATED AT SECOND HOUSE: Joseph Todd, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No