Holdenby House
Holdenby House is a historic
History
The house was completed in 1583 by the
In 1607, after a survey by
In February 1647, after the
In 1709, Holdenby was bought by the Marlborough family who in turn sold it to their kin the Clifden family whose descendants in the female line, the Lowthers, still own the property as of 2014[update]. The Clifdens had a new house built in the style of the older mansion, incorporating the older mansion's remains but being only about one eighth of its size.[6]: 261 The first phase of the new house was designed by the architects Richard Carpenter and William Slater and built in 1873–75.[6]: 261 A second phase was designed by Walter Mills and built in 1877–78.[6]: 263
As of 2014[update], all that remains of Hatton's great house are two
The gardens are listed Grade I.[7]
A door salvaged from the demolition of Holdenby palace is believed to be inside Morningside Cottage, a grade II listed building in the nearby village of Creaton.[8]
Filming location
In July 2011, the exterior of Holdenby House was transformed as the location of
Functions and visits
The estate is a private residence which is available as a corporate and wedding venue and is opened to the public on a limited and paid basis.[11] Other activities include a falconry centre.[12]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Holdenby House (Grade II*) (1067053)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "The history". Holdenby House.
- ^ Frederick Devon, Issues of the Exchequer (London, 1836), 37, 86.
- ^ William Fraser, Elphinstone Family Book, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1897), p. 158.
- ISBN 978-0-19-927268-6. Page 363
- ^ ISBN 0-14-071022-1.
- ^ Historic England. "Holdenby House (Grade I) (1001035)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Morningside Cottage (Grade II) (1038315)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Biggles (1986): Filming Locations". IMDb. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Visitor Information at official site. Accessed 17 October 2014
- ^ Falconry at official website
Further reading
- Whyte Melville G. J. 'Holby House' Ch.XXVII of the historical novel Holby House: a Tale of Old Northamptonshire, written in 1859, reconstructs the house's appearance during the captivity of Charles I.
External links
- Holdenby House Official Website