Marlow Place Explained

Marlow Place is a country house in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

History

The house, which was designed by Thomas Archer in the English Baroque style, was built for John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington and completed in 1721.[2] It was briefly used as a residence of the Prince of Wales in the 1720s.[3] After coming into the ownership of William Clayton of Harleyford Manor it was sold to Thomas Williams of Temple around 1790.[4] It served as an overflow for the junior department of the Royal Military College, shortly after the college was established in 1802,[2] and also served as a boarding school in the 1860s but remained in the ownership of the Williams family until well into the 20th century.[3] It went on to serve as a finishing school for girls in the 1950s and is now used as offices.[2]

References

51.57°N -0.7736°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marlow Place. British listed buildings. 5 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Marlow Place. The Chilterns. 5 July 2015.
  3. Web site: 'Parishes: Great Marlow', in A History of the County of Buckingham. 3. William . Page . London. 1925. 65–77 . 2 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Marlow Historic Town Assessment. Buchinghamshire County Council. 5 July 2015.