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Basildon Park, the West façade—the corps de logis and north and south flanking pavilions. Basildon Park is a country house situated 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Goring-on-Thames and Streatley in Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building.
The National Trust property of Basildon Park, built by John Carr of York between 1776 and 1783 for Sir Francis Sykes, one of the East India Company nabobs, is situated between Lower Basildon and Upper Basildon.
In 1838 he became director of the newly established Government School of Design. [9] He married Mary Ann Lay on 8 August 1817 at St Pancras, London. [10] They had two sons, John Woody Papworth, and Wyatt Papworth. [11] His brother George Papworth acted as his clerk of works until 1804 and then practised as an architect in Ireland.
This is a list of National Trust properties in England, including any stately home, historic house, castle, abbey, museum or other property in the care of the National Trust in England. Bedfordshire [ edit ]
On his return to England, Sykes purchased Ackworth Park in Yorkshire and Basildon Park in Berkshire. He was for many years the Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury, and then for Wallingford. He acquired a baronetcy in 1781. [2] Sir Francis lived in Basildon, although he died in 1804, before his
In 2006, Woodlands School was working with Creative Partnerships, The Basildon Arts Trust, [1] Support Through Art, Loco Motion (Youth Group) and other organisations to host an arts festival flagshipped by the surreal performance spectacular 'Einsteins Dreams.' The producers formed a new company called Nimble Fish after the success of ...
Earth Trust Centre: Little Wittenham: South Oxfordshire: Operated by Earth Trust, visitor and education centre, near the Wittenham Clumps: Holland Park Ecology Centre: Kensington and Chelsea: London: 22-hectare park (54 acres), programs include nature walks, talks, programs for schools and outdoor activity programs for children How Hill: Ludham ...
It is estimated that Brown was responsible for more than 170 gardens surrounding the finest country houses and estates in Britain. His work endures at Belvoir Castle, Croome Court (where he also designed the house), Blenheim Palace, Warwick Castle, Harewood House, Chatsworth, Highclere Castle, Appuldurcombe House, Milton Abbey (and nearby Milton Abbas village) and in traces at Kew Gardens and ...