2015

SU9721 : West front, Petworth House

taken 9 years ago, near to Petworth, West Sussex, England

West front, Petworth House
West front, Petworth House
Petworth, formerly known as Leconfield, is a major country estate on the outskirts of Petworth, itself a town created to serve the house. Described by English Heritage as "the most important residence in the County of Sussex", there was a manorial house here from 1309, but the present buildings were built for the Dukes of Somerset from the late 17th century, the park being landscaped by "Capability" Brown. They are now managed by the National Trust. The house contains a fine collection of paintings and sculptures.

The house itself is grade I listed (List Entry Number 1225989) and the park as a historic park (1000162). Several individual features in the park are also listed.

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SU9721, 587 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Christopher Hilton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 August, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 26 August, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9756 2189 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:59.2893N 0:36.6837W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9755 2193
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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