Ashtead Park House
| Ashtead Park House | |
| Surrey | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph-430368.jpg) Ashtead Park House | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ19505792 |
| Location: | 51°18’28"N, 0°17’13"W |
| History | |
| For: | Richard Bagot by Sir Thomas Wyatt |
| Country house | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Converted to a school |
| Owned by: | Corporation of London |
Ashtead Park House is a country house in Ashtead, within Ashtead Park, a public park and local nature reserve which originated as the parkland attached to the mansion. The house is now the main building of the City of London Freemen's School.
History
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk sold Ashtead Manor to Sir Robert Howard (son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire) in 1680.[1] The house remained in the Howard family until it passed, through marriage, to Richard Bagot in 1783.[1]
Richard Bagot commissioned the leading architect Sir Thomas Wyatt to develop its grand façade from designs by Joseph Bonomi. Bagot then changed his name to Howard and the house remained in the Howard / Bagot family for nearly a century.[1] The house was bought by Sir Thomas Lucas, 1st Baronet in 1880 and enlarged and altered at major expense.[1] Lucas sold it to Pantia Ralli in 1889.[1]
Following Ralli's death the house was acquired by the City of London Corporation in 1924 and since then has been occupied by the City of London Freemen's School. The house is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
Ashstead House
Ashtead House is a large red brick house with a nucleus dating back to the 17th century or earlier with 18th century and late 19th century additions.[3]
Headmaster's House
Headmaster's House is an architecturally imposing red brick development which also forms part of the school campus.[4]
Outside links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 A History of the County of Surrey - Volume 3 pp 247–252: Parishes: Ashtead (Victoria County History): on British History Online
- ↑ National Heritage List 1028682: Ashtead Park House
- ↑ National Heritage List 1028691: Ashstead House
- ↑ National Heritage List 1294785: Headmaster's House
