3585 x 2559 px | 30,4 x 21,7 cm | 12 x 8,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2011
Altre informazioni:
Trafalgar Park, also known as Trafalgar House, is a country house located south of Salisbury, in the county of Wiltshire, England. This country estate is a popular venue for events such as weddings, corporate meetings and charity fundraisers. In recent years, it has also been used as a set for film scenes. The estate now known as Trafalgar Park, was formally called Standlynch Park. The first record of the estate was noted in the Domesday book, written in the year 1086. The Beauchamp family owned Standlynch Manor during the Tudor period, after which it was purchased by the Greene family. It remained within this family line throughout the Elizabethan era, up until the 17th century, when it was acquired by the Buckland family. During the Georgian period, Standlynch Manor was purchased by Sir Peter Vandeput in the year 1726. Three years later, Sir Peter Vandeput commissioned an architect, by the name of John James of Greenwich, to design what would eventually become the Trafalgar Park which can be seen today. After his death in the year 1748, Sir Peter bequeathed the estate to his son, Sir George Vandeput. Sir George’s ownership of the property was short lived, however; in 1752 he sold the estate to Sir William Young. Henry Dawkins then purchased the property from Sir William Young in 1765. One year later in 1766 Henry Dawkins commissioned the architect John Wood to design pavilions to the North and South of the building. He also commissioned Nicholas Revett to add a stone portico and remodel the internal architecture of the North Wing. The Music room was redecorated by Cipriani. Dawkins died in 1814, and the estate was presented to the heirs of Nelson. During the Battle of Trafalgar off the coast of Spain in 1805, Admiral Viscount Nelson Earl Nelson was shot and died on 21 October. Horatio Nelson’s closest male relative was the Rev William Nelson who was given the title Earl Nelson in 1806 along with other titles of Horatio’s.
