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ipflo
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posted 08-28-2005 02:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ipflo   Click Here to Email ipflo     Edit/Delete Message
hi,

Does some one know where I can find information about Dropmore in Buckinghamshire. I only know it was built in 1792-1794 by Samuel Wyatt for Lord Grenvilele, prime minister of George III. And the house burnt down in 1990.

Thx in advance.

With kind regards,

ipflo

Peter
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posted 08-29-2005 04:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Peter   Click Here to Email Peter     Edit/Delete Message
Ipflo,
give this one a try, there are some detials and a not very good aerial picture.
May also be handy in the future.
www.pastscape.org.uk

Peter

Paul
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posted 08-29-2005 06:57 AM           Edit/Delete Message
Dropmore House and the surrounding estate was built on land purchased by William Wyndham Grenville in 1792. Grenville (born 25/10/1759, died at Dropmore on 12/1/1834) led a varied political life as MP for Buckinghamshire, Leader of the House of Lords, Speaker of the House of Commons, and even Foreign Secretary before becoming Prime Minister from 1806-1807.
More details at http://www.crcmh.com/dropmore.htm

Paul.

ipflo
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posted 08-29-2005 02:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ipflo   Click Here to Email ipflo     Edit/Delete Message
thx for the links

I am afraid it will be very difficult to find a good pic of Dropmore on the net.

And Peter, especially thx for your link, I think this database will be a lot of fun for me.

ipflo

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