Historic houses · South East England
Tittenhurst Park
Tittenhurst 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
Tittenhurst 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
Tittenhurst Park is a Grade II listed early Georgian country house in Sunningdale, Berkshire, England. It was famously the home of the musicians John Lennon and Yoko Ono from 1969 until 1971, and then the home of Ringo Starr and his family from 1973 until 1988. Starr sold the property to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, in 1989.
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Background
History
The present house dates back to 1737, although its fronts are largely . In 1869 the property was owned by Thomas Holloway, philanthropist and founder of two large institutions which he built nearby: Holloway Sanatorium in Virginia Water, Surrey, and Royal Holloway College, now known as Royal Holloway, University of London in Englefield Green. Around 1898 the house was purchased by Thomas Hermann Lowinsky, the former general manager of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Co coal mines in India. He was an active member of the Royal Horticultural Society and won their gold medal for his rhododendrons, an outstanding collection of which he built up at Tittenhurst, including one he named 'Mrs Tom Lowinsky'.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4064, -0.6345
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Sunninghill and Ascot
- Postcode
- SL5 0PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Official site
- sunningdale-pc.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4458348 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tittenhurst Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tittenhurst Park?
- Tittenhurst Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL5 0PP), in the parish of Sunninghill and Ascot.
- Is Tittenhurst Park a listed building?
- Tittenhurst Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Tittenhurst Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SL5 0PP. It sits within the Windsor parliamentary constituency.