Historic houses · South East England
Milford Lake House
Milford Lake House — Grade I listed house in Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK.
Oscar Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury · 6.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Milford Lake 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 I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3459°, -1.3549°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Highclere Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milford Lake House is a Grade I listed building in Highclere Park, situated 1.5 miles north-north-east of Highclere Castle. Originally built as a Folly, since its construction the building has been used as a Summer house, and during the 20th century a series of renovations and additions allowed it to take on the role of a Dower house.
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Background
History
During the 19th century, the house was sometimes referred to simply as "Milford". In September 1873 The Morning Post reported that The Hon. Auberon Herbert MP (a younger son of Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon) and Lady Florence Herbert were staying at Milford. The Evening Standard reported in February 1956 that Lord Porchester was due to arrive at Southampton on 22 February with his new bride, Jean, Lady Porchester, with whom he would be taking up residence at Milford Lake House. The couple had been honeymooning in Miami following their wedding in New York during January of the same year. The new Lady Porchester was a granddaughter of Oliver Wallop, 8th Earl of Portsmouth, who had…
Architecture
The building was originally constructed in c. 1743 as a Palladian pleasure pavilion, and its design is attributed to Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, although some sources suggest that the original architect may have been John Vardy. The house takes its name from the artificial lake it sits adjacent to, Milford Lake.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3459, -1.3549
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Highclere
- Postcode
- RG20 9EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury — 6.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17528219 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milford Lake House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milford Lake House?
- Milford Lake House is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG20 9EJ), in the parish of Highclere.
- Is Milford Lake House a listed building?
- Milford Lake House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Milford Lake House a protected site?
- Yes — Milford Lake House is part of the Highclere Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Milford Lake House?
- The nearest railway station is Newbury, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 9EJ.