Hampton House (Hampton Lodge)

Seale, near Guildford

Surrey

England

Circa Date: 1798 w/circa 1860 additions and alterations

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

House & Family History: Hampton was originally built as a late 18th century Picturesque style villa. The house was hugely enlarged in the mid-19th century, leaving the villa as the substantial country house seen today.
Garden & Outbuildings: The park was laid out in the style of Repton in the 19th century; Pevsner called it "probably the best in Surrey." The estate today covers 2,250 acres.
Architect: William Porden

Date of Birth: 1755
Date of Death: 1822
Nationality: British

Date: 1798
Designed: Original picturesque style house

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House Listed: Grade II

Park Listed: Not Listed
"Agatha Christie: Poirot" (2004 - TV series, as the Angkatell family's estate in the episode "The Hollow"). "Mothering Sunday" (2021 - as Beechwood House, the Nivens' country house). "The Crown" (2023 - TV series, as the interior of Ray Mill House).
Current Seat / Home of: Biddell family

Past Seat / Home of: Eustace Thornton, early 20th century; Sir Richard Thornton, 20th century.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Phone: 01483-810-465

Fax: 01483-810-132

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.hamptonestate.co.uk/

Historic Houses Member: No

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