St Leonard's Hill Explained

St Leonard's Hill was a large mansion near Clewer in Berkshire.

History

The house, originally known as Forest Court, was built by Thomas Sandby for Countess Waldegrave in the 1760s.[1] She named it Gloucester Lodge following her marriage to the Duke of Gloucester in 1766.[2]

The house was bought by William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt in 1781 and, after remaining in the Harcourt family for over a century, it was acquired by Sir Francis Barry, 1st Baronet in 1872.[1] Barry made substantial alterations in the Châteauesque style and renamed it St Leonard's Hill.[3] Following the death of Lady Barry in 1924 the house was largely demolished.[3]

References

51.4682°N -0.651°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parishes: Clewer, A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 3 . 1923. 72–77. 8 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Clewer Green. Royal Berkshire History. 8 June 2014.
  3. Web site: St Leonard's Hill. Matthew Beckett. 8 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140505090403/http://lh.matthewbeckett.com/houses/lh_berkshire_stleonardshill.html. 5 May 2014.