2008

SU2121 : Newhouse near Redlynch

taken 16 years ago, near to Redlynch, Wiltshire, England

Newhouse near Redlynch
Newhouse near Redlynch
This beautiful Grade I Listed Jacobean country house was built circa 1619 for Sir Edward Gorges, possibly as a hunting lodge. The original house consisted of the central portion only, with two outer wings added in the mid-C18. A servants quarters were added to the rear in 1879, but was demolished in 1972 full of dry rot. The Eyre family were the owners from 1633, and the Eyre-Matchams and their descendants since 1817, when Harriet Eyre of Newhouse married George Matcham. This union established a family connection to Admiral Lord Nelson, as George Matcham's mother was Nelson's younger sister. The marriage also brought about the name change to Eyre-Matcham, and it is their descendants who are the present owners.

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Category: Country house
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for GOTY, 2008 Automatic Clusters: · Newhouse [5] · Newhouse Near Redlynch [3] ·
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SU2121, 8 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mike Searle   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 4 March, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 5 March, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 2180 2140 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:59.4954N 1:41.4458W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 21782 21394
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Second Visitor for SU2121)
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