Fort Belvedere, Surrey
Fort Belvedere (originally Shrubs Hill Tower) is a Grade II* listed country house on Shrubs Hill in Windsor Great Park, in Surrey, England. The fort was predominantly constructed by Jeffry Wyatville in a Gothic Revival style in the 1820s.
| Fort Belvedere | |
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Postcard of Fort Belvedere in the early 1900s. | |
| Location | Windsor Great Park, Surrey, England |
| Coordinates | 51°24′15.96″N 0°36′44.84″W |
| Built | 1750–55, 1828 |
| Architect | Jeffry Wyatville |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Leasehold privately held by the Weston family, freehold owned by the Crown Estate |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Fort Belvedere |
| Designated | 17 November 1986 |
| Reference no. | 1294245 |
Location of Fort Belvedere in Surrey | |
The fort was occupied by numerous members of the British royal family and associated personages from 1750 to 1976. From 1929 Fort Belvedere was the home of Edward, Prince of Wales, who greatly renovated the house and grounds, and it was the site of his abdication as King Edward VIII in 1936. The property remains part of the Crown Estate, is home to private tenants and is not open to the public.
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