Tag : Clarendon

15 St James's Square © Patrick Baty
Feb 6th, 2011 | | Private Houses | Residences | 1 Comment

Lichfield House, 15 St James’s Square

A house was built on the site by 1676. In April 1748 it was bought by Admiral Lord Anson from the Earl of Clarendon (who went on to purchase The Grove). In November 1751 Matthew Brettingham, senior, surveyed the...

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Patrick Baty carried out paint analysis in The Grove
Dec 9th, 2010 | | Commercial premises | Portfolio | No Comments

The Grove

The Grove was built for Francis Heydon in 1548. It was bought by Thomas Villiers, who employed Matthew Brettingham to enlarge it. Some of this work, which was carried out between 1754-61, survives in the ground...

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