Historic houses · London
Hunsdon House
Hunsdon House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hunsdon House is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
Hunsdon House is a historic house in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England, northwest of Harlow. Originally constructed in the 15th century, it was most notably the estate of Henry VIII of England. It has been rebuilt several times since then, and is no longer as grand as it was in the Tudor era. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was originally constructed of brick in 1447 by Sir William Oldhall in the shape of a tower, but as Oldhall supported the House of York during the Wars of the Roses, he was stripped of the property by the Lancastrian Henry VI. Upon the Yorkist Edward IV's accession to the throne in 1471, the land was returned to the Oldhall family. John Oldhall then died in the Battle of Bosworth and with the Lancastrians back in power, the estate was taken over by Henry VII. Henry traded it to his mother Margaret Beaufort for Old Soar Manor in Kent in 1503. After the death of Margaret in 1509, her grandson Henry VIII gave it to Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk in 1514.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7954, 0.0564
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Hunsdon
- Postcode
- SG12 8PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
Sources
- wikidata: Q5943740 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hunsdon House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hunsdon House?
- Hunsdon House is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG12 8PP), in the parish of Hunsdon.
- Is Hunsdon House a listed building?
- Hunsdon House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Hunsdon House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SG12 8PP. It sits within the Hertford and Stortford parliamentary constituency.