Historic houses · London
Frognal House
Frognal House is a historic house in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sidcup · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Frognal 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. Coordinates: 51.4178°, 0.1050°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Frognal House is a Jacobean mansion in London, England, standing on the border of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley, and Chislehurst, in the London Borough of Bromley. It was built in the early 16th century.
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Background
Description
In 1649, Watkins sold Frognal House to Philip Warwick, formerly MP for Radnor, concerned that, as a royalist, he might have his property seized by the victorious Parliamentarians in the Civil War. Warwick had been expelled from the House of Commons for siding with the Charles I during the civil war, but was subsequently appointed Clerk of the Signet, remaining with Charles until his imprisonment in Carisbrook Castle. After the Restoration he was elected again to parliament, and was knighted by Charles II, and made Secretary to the Treasury. Warwick was married twice, and Frognal House is recorded as a possession of Warwick's step-son by his second wife, Sir Oliver Boteler Baronet in the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4178, 0.1050
- District
- Bexley
- Parish
- Bexley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DA14 6LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Nearest railway station
- Sidcup — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5505289 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frognal House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: FrognalHouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frognal House?
- Frognal House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode DA14 6LS), in the parish of Bexley, unparished area.
- Is Frognal House a listed building?
- Frognal House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Frognal House?
- The nearest railway station is Sidcup, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA14 6LS.