Historic houses · South East England
Shaw House
Shaw House — a Grade I-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
Shaw House is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
Shaw House is an Elizabethan mansion in Shaw near Newbury, Berkshire, UK. The house is Grade I listed and its park and gardens are Grade II. The house is and early example of symmetrical H-plan architecture.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The manor house of Shaw, Shaw House was built by the wealthy cloth merchant, Thomas Dolman, and completed in 1581. It is famous for its reputation as King Charles I's headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury. However recent research has proved that, despite the house being at the centre of the fighting, the King never went to it. Other royals have visited, most notably Elizabeth I. In the 1720s, it was acquired by the flamboyant James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. Although it was not the principal residence of the Duke, the family evidently spent some time in the area and the second Duke bought a wife at a sale in Newbury. After the first Duke's death in 1744 the dowager duchess…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4122, -1.3172
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Shaw cum Donnington
- Postcode
- RG14 2DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
Sources
- wikidata: Q7491169 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shaw House, Berkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shaw House?
- Shaw House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG14 2DR), in the parish of Shaw cum Donnington.
- Who owns Shaw House?
- Shaw House is owned by West Berkshire Council.
- Is Shaw House a listed building?
- Shaw House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Shaw House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG14 2DR. It sits within the Newbury parliamentary constituency.