West Wycombe Park
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park, estate (manor / mansion land), National Trust property (UK), Grade I Listed (UK)
West Wycombe Park is a Grade I listed country house near the village of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. Built between 1740 and 1800 as a pleasure palace for the decadent 18th century libertine and dilettante Sir Francis Dashwood, the house is long and rectangular, and all four façades are columned and pedimented, three theatrically so. The house combines and encapsulates the entire progression of British 18th century architecture from early idiosyncratic Palladian to the Neoclassical, although anomalies in the design of the house make it architecturally unique. It is in an 18th century landscaped park, surrounded by smaller temples that act as satellites to the greater temple, the house.
The house was given to the National Trust in 1943 by Sir John Dashwood, 10th Baronet (1896–1966), an action strongly resented by his heir
A statue in the garden was moved in about 1800 to Philadelphia.
The house was given to the National Trust in 1943 by Sir John Dashwood, 10th Baronet (1896–1966), an action strongly resented by his heir
A statue in the garden was moved in about 1800 to Philadelphia.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Wycombe_Park
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Coordinates: 51°38'32"N -0°48'7"E
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- Rushbeds Wood 28 km
- Earth Trust 28 km
- Bernwood Forest 29 km
- Bagley Wood 34 km
- Port Meadow 38 km
- Wytham Woods 41 km
- Blenheim Palace 48 km
- West Wycombe Hill 0.8 km
- Sunter's Wood 1.6 km
- Wheeler End Common 3 km
- Naphill Common, The coppice & Bradenham Beeches 3.2 km
- Bolter End 3.9 km
- Kensham Farm 4.3 km
- Leygrove's Wood 4.4 km
- Horsleys Green 4.6 km
- Pound Wood 4.9 km
- Buckinghamshire 22 km