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'''Wormleybury''' is |
'''Wormleybury''' is an 18th-century house and [[landscaped]] [[park]] of 57ha (140 acres) near [[Wormley, Hertfordshire|Wormley]] in [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]]. |
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| ⚫ | Wormleybury House was built by [[Robert Mylne (architect)|Robert Mylne]] in 1767-69 for [[Sir Abraham Hume, 1st Baronet]] on the site of an earlier house which had been built in 1733-35 by his elder brother, [[Alexander Hume (MP)|Alexander Hume]] (d 1765), from whom he had inherited the estate. It was embellished by [[Robert Adam]] in 1777-79. The drawing room has painted roundels by [[Angelica Kauffman]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Wormleybury|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-157391-wormleybury-hertfordshire|publisher=British Listed Buildings}}</ref> The house is a [[Grade I listed]] building. <ref> {{NHLE|num=1100541|desc=Wormleybury}} </ref> |
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The park is also listed Grade II by [[English Heritage]] <ref> {{NHLE|num = 1165|desc= Wormleybury)) </ref> |
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Revision as of 19:25, 24 February 2018
Wormleybury is an 18th-century house and landscaped park of 57ha (140 acres) near Wormley in Hertfordshire, England.
Wormleybury House was built by Robert Mylne in 1767-69 for Sir Abraham Hume, 1st Baronet on the site of an earlier house which had been built in 1733-35 by his elder brother, Alexander Hume (d 1765), from whom he had inherited the estate. It was embellished by Robert Adam in 1777-79. The drawing room has painted roundels by Angelica Kauffman. [1] The house is a Grade I listed building. [2]
The park is also listed Grade II by English Heritage [3]
In 1825 the parish records from the Parish Church of St. Laurence, Wormley were lodged with Sir Abraham Hume in Wormleybury.
References
- ^ "Wormleybury". British Listed Buildings.
- ^ Historic England. "Wormleybury (1100541)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ {{NHLE|num = 1165|desc= Wormleybury))
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