Historic houses · East of England
Rawdon House
In or near Hunsdon.
Rawdon House — house in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broxbourne · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rawdon House, the nearest railway station is Broxbourne, located 1.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EN11 8BD. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Rawdon 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 II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7578°, -0.0121°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rawdon House is a former residence in the High Street of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England. It was built as a house in 1622 by Marmaduke Rawdon, and extended in 1879. The Jacobean and Victorian wings of the building are Grade II* listed. In 1898 it became St Monica's Priory, a convent of Augustinian canonesses, a use that lasted to 1969, since when it has been converted for use as offices. Guilielma Maria Penn, wife of William Penn, died in Hoddesdon in 1694, and tradition has it that she was staying then at Rawdon House.
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Background
History
The east wing of the present building was originally built as Hoddesdon House for Marmaduke Rawdon. He was a prominent wine merchant, Master of the London Clothworkers Company, Member of Parliament and friend of King James I, who visited his house from time to time. Although fighting in the Civil War on the Royalist side, the Rawdon family were nevertheless able to hold on to the property throughout the Commonwealth, after which it passed by marriage in 1734 to Richard Plomer. It was subsequently let to a series of tenants, including John Dymoke, the King's Champion. In 1840 the house was bought by the Quaker John Warner, an educational reformer, who rented it to Sarah Stickney Ellis to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7578, -0.0121
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Broxbourne
- Parish
- Broxbourne, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN11 8BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broxbourne
- Nearest railway station
- Broxbourne — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7296967 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rawdon House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rawdon House, Hoddesdon (geograph 3508722).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rawdon House?
- Rawdon House is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode EN11 8BD), in the parish of Broxbourne, unparished area.
- What is Rawdon House?
- Rawdon House — house in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Rawdon House?
- The nearest railway station is Broxbourne, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EN11 8BD.
- Is Rawdon House a listed building?
- Rawdon House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Rawdon House?
- The nearest railway station is Broxbourne, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN11 8BD.