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'''Badgemore''' is the site of an ancient manor situated West of [[Henley-on-Thames]] in [[Oxfordshire]]. |
'''Badgemore''' is the site of an ancient manor situated West of [[Henley-on-Thames]] in [[Oxfordshire]]. |
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==History== |
==History{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}== |
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[[William the Conqueror]] gave [[Henry de Ferrers]] a considerable number of manors including Badgemore in Oxfordshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/oxfordshire1.html|title=Badgemore|publisher=Doomsday Book|accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> In the early 19th century the house passed to a Mr Charles Lane<ref>Gardner's Directory, 1852</ref> and later that century it was acquired by a Mr Richard Ovey, who was [[High Sheriff of Oxfordshire]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26606|page=1455|date=12 March 1895}}</ref> In 1884 Ovey commissioned [[John Norton (architect)|John Norton]] to re-model and enlarge the house.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parksandgardens.org/places-and-people/person/1004|title=John Norton - Summary|publisher=Parks & Gardens|accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> |
[[William the Conqueror]] gave [[Henry de Ferrers]] a considerable number of manors, including Badgemore in Oxfordshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/oxfordshire1.html|title=Badgemore|publisher=Doomsday Book|accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> In the early 19th century, the house passed to a Mr. Charles Lane,<ref>Gardner's Directory, 1852</ref> and later that century it was acquired by a Mr. Richard Ovey, who was [[High Sheriff of Oxfordshire]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26606|page=1455|date=12 March 1895}}</ref> In 1884, Ovey commissioned [[John Norton (architect)|John Norton]] to re-model and enlarge the house.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parksandgardens.org/places-and-people/person/1004|title=John Norton - Summary|publisher=Parks & Gardens|accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> |
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Ovey leased Badgemore to Admiral of the Fleet [[Richard Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam|the Earl of Clanwilliam]] who received a visit from [[Carola of Vasa|Carola, Queen of Saxony]] there in April 1905.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/uk/middlesex/london/london-standard/1905/04-03/page-5|title=Personal & Social|publisher=London Standard|date=3 April 1905|page=5|accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> Clanwilliam died at Badgemore in August 1907.<ref>Heathcote, p. 17</ref> The house is now a serviced office facility within the grounds of a golf club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badgemorepark.com/offices-101.html |title=Badgemore House |publisher=Badgemore Park |accessdate=30 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230124121/http://www.badgemorepark.com/offices-101.html |archivedate=30 December 2014 }}</ref> |
Ovey leased Badgemore to Admiral of the Fleet, [[Richard Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam|the Earl of Clanwilliam,]] who received a visit from [[Carola of Vasa|Carola, Queen of Saxony,]] there in April 1905.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/uk/middlesex/london/london-standard/1905/04-03/page-5|title=Personal & Social|publisher=London Standard|date=3 April 1905|page=5|accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> Clanwilliam died at Badgemore in August 1907.<ref>Heathcote, p. 17</ref> The house is now a serviced office facility within the grounds of a golf club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badgemorepark.com/offices-101.html |title=Badgemore House |publisher=Badgemore Park |accessdate=30 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230124121/http://www.badgemorepark.com/offices-101.html |archivedate=30 December 2014 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:35, 23 April 2024
Badgemore is the site of an ancient manor situated West of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
History[citation needed]
William the Conqueror gave Henry de Ferrers a considerable number of manors, including Badgemore in Oxfordshire.[1] In the early 19th century, the house passed to a Mr. Charles Lane,[2] and later that century it was acquired by a Mr. Richard Ovey, who was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.[3] In 1884, Ovey commissioned John Norton to re-model and enlarge the house.[4]
Ovey leased Badgemore to Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of Clanwilliam, who received a visit from Carola, Queen of Saxony, there in April 1905.[5] Clanwilliam died at Badgemore in August 1907.[6] The house is now a serviced office facility within the grounds of a golf club.[7]
References
- ^ "Badgemore". Doomsday Book. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Gardner's Directory, 1852
- ^ "No. 26606". The London Gazette. 12 March 1895. p. 1455.
- ^ "John Norton - Summary". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Personal & Social". London Standard. 3 April 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Heathcote, p. 17
- ^ "Badgemore House". Badgemore Park. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
Sources
- Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 – 1995. Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-835-6.