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Historic houses · South East England

Westhorpe House

In or near Little Marlow.

♿ Wheelchair: limited👪 Family-friendly

Westhorpe House — house in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

Westhorpe House, historic houses in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Marlow · 1.3 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Westhorpe House, the nearest railway station is Marlow, located 1.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SL7 3FQ. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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About

Westhorpe 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 Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5780°, -0.7504°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Westhorpe House is a 31,937 square feet (2,967.0 m2) Grade II listed building near Little Marlow which was the home of Maria Nugent and Field marshal Sir George Nugent. The Main House is 20,535 square feet (1,907.8 m2) and the Coach House is 4,027 square feet (374.1 m2).

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Background

History

The house was built for James Chase MP in the classical style in about 1700. It became the home of Dr. Isaac Maddox, Bishop of Worcester, and then of Everard Fawkener, Postmaster General, and later of Alexander Wynch, Governor of Madras, during the 18th century. It was bought by Field marshal Sir George Nugent in October 1809. George and his wife Maria Nugent moved in 1815. Mary would die here in 1824 and she was buried in Little Marlow's church. It passed to George Jackson, a landowner, in 1863 and later to Major Herbert Gordon, an officer in the 93rd Highlanders, who was still living there in 1925. It was the UK head office of Lexmark who vacated the house in 2004. In March 2014 it was…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.5780, -0.7504
Parish
Little Marlow
Postcode
SL7 3FQ
Parliamentary constituency
Beaconsfield
Nearest railway station
Marlow1.3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Westhorpe House?
Westhorpe House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL7 3FQ), in the parish of Little Marlow.
What is Westhorpe House?
Westhorpe House — house in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
How do I get to Westhorpe House?
The nearest railway station is Marlow, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL7 3FQ.
Is Westhorpe House a listed building?
Westhorpe House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Westhorpe House a protected site?
Yes — Westhorpe House is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Westhorpe House?
The nearest railway station is Marlow, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL7 3FQ.