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The house, which was built circa 1500, was bought from the Government by [[Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey]] in the early 17th century.<ref name=bh>{{cite web|title=Parishes: Walton on Thames, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3 |year=1911|page= 467-475|url= http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43009 |accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref> His widow, Elizabeth, Countess of Anglesey, married secondly Mr Benjamin Weston and they continued to live there.<ref>Nichols, p. 192</ref> It was then acquired by Field Marshal [[Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon|Viscount Shannon]] in 1718.<ref name=bh/> The Field Marshal's daughter, [[Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset|Grace, Countess of Middlesex]], left the house to a cousin, Colonel John Stephenson, and his sisters.<ref name=bh/> It was then acquired by [[Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Baronet, of Clea Hall|Sir Henry Fletcher]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)|Cumberland]] in 1786 and remained in the Fletcher family until it was bought by Mr J. S. Sassoon in the late 19th century.<ref name=bh/> The house itself was demolished in 1920.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lh.matthewbeckett.com/houses/lh_surrey_ashleypark_info_gallery.html|title=Ashley Park|publisher=Matthew Beckett|accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref> |
The house, which was built circa 1500, was bought from the Government by [[Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey]] in the early 17th century.<ref name=bh>{{cite web|title=Parishes: Walton on Thames, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3 |year=1911|page= 467-475|url= http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43009 |accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref> His widow, Elizabeth, Countess of Anglesey, married secondly Mr Benjamin Weston and they continued to live there.<ref>Nichols, p. 192</ref> It was then acquired by Field Marshal [[Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon|Viscount Shannon]] in 1718.<ref name=bh/> The Field Marshal's daughter, [[Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset|Grace, Countess of Middlesex]], left the house to a cousin, Colonel John Stephenson, and his sisters.<ref name=bh/> It was then acquired by [[Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Baronet, of Clea Hall|Sir Henry Fletcher]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)|Cumberland]] in 1786 and remained in the Fletcher family until it was bought by Mr J. S. Sassoon in the late 19th century.<ref name=bh/> Ashley Park Golf Club, Walton-on-Thames, (now defunct) first appeared in the 1890s. It ceased to exist prior to the [[World War I|First World War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/england/south-east/surrey/800-sur-ashley-park-golf-club-walton-on-thames |title=Ashley Park Golf Club|publisher= Golf’s Missing Links|accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref> The house itself was demolished in 1920.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lh.matthewbeckett.com/houses/lh_surrey_ashleypark_info_gallery.html|title=Ashley Park|publisher=Matthew Beckett|accessdate= 27 July 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:22, 27 July 2014
Ashley Park is an estate at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
History
The house, which was built circa 1500, was bought from the Government by Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey in the early 17th century.[1] His widow, Elizabeth, Countess of Anglesey, married secondly Mr Benjamin Weston and they continued to live there.[2] It was then acquired by Field Marshal Viscount Shannon in 1718.[1] The Field Marshal's daughter, Grace, Countess of Middlesex, left the house to a cousin, Colonel John Stephenson, and his sisters.[1] It was then acquired by Sir Henry Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Cumberland in 1786 and remained in the Fletcher family until it was bought by Mr J. S. Sassoon in the late 19th century.[1] Ashley Park Golf Club, Walton-on-Thames, (now defunct) first appeared in the 1890s. It ceased to exist prior to the [[World War I|First World War.[3] The house itself was demolished in 1920.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Parishes: Walton on Thames, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3". 1911. p. 467-475. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Nichols, p. 192
- ^ "Ashley Park Golf Club". Golf’s Missing Links. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Ashley Park". Matthew Beckett. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
Sources
- Nichols, John (1866). The Herald and genealogist, vol. 3. Ulan Press.