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Fetcham Park House
Fetcham Park House — house in Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leatherhead · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fetcham Park House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by John Barnard Hankey. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2886°, -0.3522°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fetcham Park House is a Queen Anne mansion designed by the English architect William Talman with internal murals by the renowned artist Louis Laguerre and grounds originally landscaped by George London. It is located in the parish of Fetcham near Leatherhead in Surrey. Construction of the present mansion began in 1699, although a reference in the Domesday survey suggests that there was already then a house at Fetcham Park. The house is built of red brick in Flemish bond with dressings of Portland stone, sandstone and terracotta with a slate roof and brick chimneys. The floor plan is rectangular under a 2-span roof with extensions at both ends and an added bay to the east front. The house is constructed in two and a half storeys over cellars, with an original west front of 8 bays, with additions of 1 bay to the left and 2 bays to the right and features a mix of both mansard and gambrel roofing. It is a Grade II* listed building, the second highest ranking.
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Background
History
The mansion was commissioned by Henry Vincent, who inherited the estate from his father in 1697. He chose William Talman, an established architect with a reputation for his mercurial temperament, who was a pupil of Christopher Wren and was in the service of William III at Hampton Court Palace. Before construction was complete, Vincent moved to Norfolk and let Fetcham Park House to Arthur Moore MP. Fetcham Park House was sold to Moore for £8,250 in 1705. He invested a fortune on the house and grounds, commissioning the stairway murals and ceiling paintings by the celebrated French artist Louis Laguerre, whose work can also be seen at Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court. Laguerre was born in…
Visiting
Fetcham Park House is currently operated as a business centre providing flexible office space, meeting rooms and event spaces. The house is available for exclusive use during most weekends and public holidays throughout the year and is licensed for civil ceremonies.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2886, -0.3522
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Mole Valley, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT22 9HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Established
- 1699
- Nearest railway station
- Leatherhead — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.fetchampark.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5445931 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fetcham Park House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fetcham Park House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fetcham Park House?
- Fetcham Park House is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode KT22 9HD), in the parish of Mole Valley, unparished area.
- When was Fetcham Park House built?
- Built or established in 1699.
- Who owns Fetcham Park House?
- Fetcham Park House is owned by John Barnard Hankey.
- Is Fetcham Park House a listed building?
- Fetcham Park House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Fetcham Park House a protected site?
- Yes — Fetcham Park House is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Fetcham Park House?
- The nearest railway station is Leatherhead, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT22 9HD.