Bagshot Park
Bagshot Park is a royal residence located near Bagshot, a village 11 miles (18 km) south of Windsor. It is on Bagshot Heath, a 50-square-mile (130 km2) tract of formerly open land in Surrey and Berkshire. Bagshot Park occupies 51 acres (21 ha) within the designated area of Windsor Great Park.
| Bagshot Park | |
|---|---|
The house from the park | |
Location within Surrey | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 51°22′14″N 0°41′46″W |
| Current tenants | The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Owner | The Crown Estate |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Bagshot Park Mansion |
| Designated | 4 August 1976 |
| Reference no. | 1030005 |
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | |
| Official name | Bagshot Park |
| Designated | 27 February 1998 |
| Reference no. | 1001381 |
The Mansion house was listed, Grade II, as a building of special architectural or historic interest in 1976. The present building was built on the site of an earlier mansion in 1879 with red brick and stone dressings in Tudor gothic style, for Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. Side and rear extensions were added in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The landscaped grounds are also Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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