Thedden Grange Explained

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Thedden Grange is a privately owned country house and estate in the civil parish of Bentworth, on the outskirts of Alton, Hampshire, England. Since renovation in the mid-1970s the original house, outbuildings and land have been divided into seven separate properties plus additional flats.

The house and grounds have been used as locations in a number of films and television programmes.^[1] The estate covers 40 acres of land, among which are 9 acres of ornamental garden.^[2]

History

Thedden has a long history going back to at least the 15th century, when it is recorded that William Estone paid rent for lands at the manor.^[3] In the 19th century Thedden Grange was owned by industrialist John Wood.^[4] During the Second World War the house was used as a prisoner of war camp (number 294).^[5]

External links

• Flickr Thedden Grange Photo Group
• Independent interview with Thedden residents, from 16 June 1996
• Richard Miller Ceramics visit Thedden
• Gazetteer entry for Alton from 1870 with mention of Thedden Grange

Notes and References

1. Web site: Press Release March 2004 . Surrey Border Film & Video Makers . 2004 . 2007-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071007064650/http://www.surreyborder.org.uk/pr0403-press-release-for-march-04.htm . 2007-10-07 . dead .
2. News: COMMUNARDS OF THE NINETIES. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/communards-o-f-the-nineties-1337451.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. 1996-06-16. The Independent. 2017-08-09. en-GB.
3. Web site: Victoria County History of Hampshire– c.1911. Smith, John Owen. johnowensmith.co.uk. 2007-10-11.
4. Web site: Richard Oastler (1789-1861). Bloy, Marjie. The Victorian Web. 2002. 2007-10-11.
5. Web site: Location of POW Camps in Great Britain. Island Farm. 2007-10-11.