Type Manor Address Basingstoke RG25 2JZ, UK Construction started 1683 | Completed 1687 Opened 1687 | |
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Similar Trafalgar Park - Wiltshire, Festival Place, Barbury Castle, Willis Museum, Basing House | ||
Hackwood Park is a 51,681 square feet (4,801.3 m2) grade I listed park and house in Winslade, near Basingstoke in Hampshire.
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Hackwood park point to point 2014
History
The estate was park of the Manor of Eastrop until 1223, when it became a deer park for the nobility. It was acquired by William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester in the sixteenth century.
The property was built from 1683 to 1687 for Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton. It has 24 bedrooms and 20 bathrooms. The estate was inherited by his son, Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton in 1699, followed by his grandson, Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton in 1672. The grounds, known as Spring Wood, were designed by Charles Bridgeman, with additional buildings designed by James Gibbs.
The estate was painted by Paul Sandby in 1764.
In the 20th century, the estate belonged to William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose. During World War II, it served as a hospital for the Royal Canadian Army. When Viscount Camrose died in 1954, the property was inherited by his son, Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose, who remained its owner until his death in 1995. His wife, Lady Camrose, the mother of Aga Khan IV, lived there until her death in 1997.
The property was put on the market in 2016, for £65 million.