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'''York Cottage''' is a house in the grounds of the [[Sandringham House|Sandringham Estate]], in [[Norfolk]], England.<ref name=norfolkcoast>{{cite web|title=Norfolk Coast|url=http://norfolkcoast.co.uk/location_norfolk/vp_sandringham.htm|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref> |
'''York Cottage''' is a house in the grounds of the [[Sandringham House|Sandringham Estate]], in [[Norfolk]], England.<ref name=norfolkcoast>{{cite web|title=Norfolk Coast |url=http://norfolkcoast.co.uk/location_norfolk/vp_sandringham.htm |accessdate=3 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120318031038/http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/location_norfolk/vp_sandringham.htm |archivedate=March 18, 2012 }}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 21:52, 20 July 2016
| York Cottage | |
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| Former names | Bachelor's Cottage |
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| Town or city | Sandringham Estate, Norfolk |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current tenants | Estate office |
| Owner | Elizabeth II |
York Cottage is a house in the grounds of the Sandringham Estate, in Norfolk, England.[1]
History
The cottage was originally called the Bachelor's Cottage, and built as an overflow residence for Sandringham House.[2]
In 1893, it was given by the future King Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, as a wedding gift to his son Prince George, the Duke of York (later King George V),[1] who lived there with his wife, the future Queen Mary, after their marriage.[3] The couple lived there for 33 years until the death of Queen Alexandra in 1925;[4] their five youngest children were born there.[1]
George V loved York Cottage, which is said to resemble "three Merrie England pubs joined together." He furnished it himself with furniture purchased from Maple & Co. furniture store. “Too large and too full of footmen to be unremarkable in Surbiton or Upper Norwood, York Cottage in its own context is a monument to the eccentricity of the family who lived there,” Lady Donaldson wrote of the cottage.[4]
Today, York Cottage is the estate office for Sandringham; holiday accommodation and flats for estate employees also occupy part of the building.[4]
52°49′35″N 0°30′58″E / 52.8263°N 0.5162°E
References
- ^ a b c "Norfolk Coast". Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Duke of Windsor (8 December 1947). "A Royal Boyhood". Life Magazine: 118. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "York Cottage". Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Strong, Sir Roy (2 April 2013). "A home fit to make Royal family history". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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