Iver Grove

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Iver Grove

Iver Grove is a country house in Iver in Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

History

The house, which was designed by John James in the Palladian style, was built for Lady Mohun and completed in 1724. [2] It was acquired by Admiral Lord Gambier in 1802 at which time the garden was full of unusual pansies. [3] After use as a Polish refugee camp during the Second World War, [4] it fell into disrepair and was acquired by the Ministry of Works in 1957 and was subsequently restored. [5] It was bought by Mr and Mrs James Howie Mitchell in 1961 [6] and by Sir Tom Stoppard and his wife, Miriam Stoppard, in the 1970s and they sold it on again in 1997. [5]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Iver Grove (1124384)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. "An architectural gem but still slow to sell: Iver Grove". The Country Seat. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. "Iver Grove". Parksand Gardens. Retrieved 4 July 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Playing With Ideas". New York Times. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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