Historic houses · South East England
Brantridge Park
Brantridge Park — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brantridge Park is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brantridge Park, Balcombe, West Sussex, England is a 19th-century country house, formerly one of the lesser royal residences. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house and grounds replaced Brantridge farmhouse and farm. Sir Robert Loder, 1st Baronet acquired the estate in 1849, and by 1874, Brantridge Park mansion had been built. Standing in Brantridge Forest, it was the seat of Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (and brother of Queen Mary), and his wife, Princess Alice of Albany, the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria. They leased the house Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray from 1922 onwards. Princess Beatrice, youngest and last surviving child of Queen Victoria and aunt of Princess Alice, also lived in Brantridge Park until her death in her sleep here on 26 October 1944, aged 87. Sir Denys Lowson, at one time Lord Mayor of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0573, -0.1646
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Parish
- Balcombe
- Postcode
- RH17 6FN
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Official site
- www.wingsmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2547961 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brantridge Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brantridge Park?
- Brantridge Park is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH17 6FN), in the parish of Balcombe.
- Is Brantridge Park a listed building?
- Brantridge Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Brantridge Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RH17 6FN. It sits within the East Grinstead and Uckfield parliamentary constituency.