Built / Designed For: Peter Taylor

House & Family History: Marcus Binney, writing in "Sir Robert Taylor: From Rococo to Neo-Classicism," states that at Purbrook Taylor "introduced what is almost certainly the earliest re-creation of a Roman atrium in England, which in plan has close parallels with the house of Castor and Pollux at Herculaneum, which was being excavated in the 1750s." In 1924 Hampshire County Council purchased the house and grounds for £11,000 and converted it into a grammar school, originally known as Purbrook Park County High School.

House Replaced By: A circa 1830, Grade II-listed house replaced the 18th century house, the house that is the subject of this record.

House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Destroyed

Past Seat / Home of: Peter Taylor, 18th century. Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore, 18th century. John Deverell, 19th century; Deverell family here until 1919. Maurice Hill, 1919-24.

Current Ownership Type: School

Primary Current Ownership Use: School

Ownership Details: Since 1924 Purbrook Park School

House Open to Public: No

Phone: 02392-370-351

Fax: 02392-617-941

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.purbrookparkschool.co.uk

Historic Houses Member: No