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square.<ref>http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/emerson00/soe_chichley_hall.html</ref> By the time of the ], the house belonged to the Chester family. The house was damaged during the war, and demolished afterwards. The present Chicheley Hall was built on the same site. All that remains of the old manor today is one ] ] with termini ]s, and some ] in the 'new' Chicheley Hall.
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square.<ref>http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/emerson00/soe_chichley_hall.html</ref> By the time of the ], the house belonged to the Chester family. The house was damaged during the war, and demolished afterwards. The present Chicheley Hall was built on the same site. All that remains of the old manor today is one ] ] with termini ]s, and some ] in the 'new' Chicheley Hall.
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of the 18th century in the ]. It is one of the finest ] in Buckinghamshire, described by ] as one of the dozen finest and loveliest English country houses that will ever come on the market".<ref>http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and_selling/article1898797.ece</ref>
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on the upper floor, with all shelving and books concealed behind what appears to be panelling, thus disguising the room's true use. The interior includes some of the finest woodcarving, joinery and plasterwork in any English country house of its period.
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An ancient ] on the site belonged to the Pagnell family of ], but was given by them to the ]. ] gave it to ], but it reverted to ], and was acquired by a merchant, Anthony Cave in 1545, who built a manor house in the form of a hollow
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An ancient ] on the site belonged to the Pagnell family of ], but was given by them to the ]. ] gave it to ], but it reverted to ], and was acquired by a merchant, Anthony Cave in 1545, who built a manor house in the form of a hollow
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one of the dozen finest and loveliest English country houses that will ever come on the market".<ref>http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and_selling/article1898797.ece</ref>
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flank the central three bays. These are repeated at each termination of the facade and again divide the second from the third bay of each wing that flanks the central
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and panelling perfectly suit the house. Chicheley Hall was the home of Sir John and Lady Diane Nutting, who run the house as a venue for weddings and conferences.
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are exceedingly rare in Britain, where baroque was fashionable for a very brief period at the end of the 17th century and begining of the 18th.
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The present hall was built between 1719 and 1723, with the interior fittings completed in 1725. The house was often attributed to the architect
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guide price of £9 million.<ref>http://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/property/article/125573/Chicheley_Hall.html</ref>
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guide price of £9 million.<ref>http://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/property/article/125573/Chicheley_Hall.html</ref>
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writer Marcus Binney as "one of the dozen finest and loveliest English country houses that will ever come on the market".
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The house is surrounded by a park of 100 acres, including a lake, canal, and 25 acres of gardens, laid out by
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clarify not in modern Bucks CC area, cite The Times rather than non-notable writer. Other typos.
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of the 18th century in the ]. It is one of the finest ] in Buckinghamshire, described by ]
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as its Special Training School No. 46. From 1942 until 1943, it was used for training
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Chicheley Hall was placed on the market for sale, with a guide price of £9 million.
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The interior of the house has a fine panelled Great Hall, in the manner of
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In 2007, ] Chicheley Hall was placed on the market for sale,
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In 2007, ] Chicheley Hall was placed on the market for sale,
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school. Fortunately, the fine interior was protected by
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for SOE parachute missions. It was later used to train
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ISBN 0-14-071019-1. 496:with a classical double-height ceiling depicting 725: 294:The house stood in for ] in the 2001 film '']''. 287:The house stood in for ] in the 2001 film '']''. 672:gives the date of construction as 1698 to 1703. 405:on the site belonged to the Pagnell family of 455:, who is thought to have designed it for Sir 126: 451:, but has more recently been attributed to 130:Date/fix the maintenance tags or gen fixes 666:http://www.chicheleyhall.co.uk/about.html 701: 726: 371:Revision as of 17:06, 8 October 2007 143:Revision as of 17:06, 8 October 2007 90:Revision as of 15:04, 8 October 2007 80: 46: 193: 188: 157: 140: 133: 125: 99: 87: 13: 373: 35: 755: 711: 542:, Chicheley Hall was used by the 394:in Buckinghamshire, described by 718:http://www.chicheleyhall.co.uk/ 500:and her sisters sacrificing to 409:, but was given by them to the 686: 675: 659: 648: 637: 470:on three floors upon a raised 1: 631: 573:David Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty 444:in the 'new' Chicheley Hall. 369: 325: 311: 220: 209: 739:English Baroque architecture 604:colour schemes accentuating 544:Special Operations Executive 524:leads to the house, past an 390:. 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