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Orford House

Historic residence · Ugley, England

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Orford House
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Orford House is a country house in the small medieval hamlet of Ugley, Essex, England.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Orford House”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Edward Russell

Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. After serving as a junior officer at the Battle of Solebay during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, he served as a captain in the Mediterranean Sea in operations against the Barbary pirates.

From the Wikipedia article “Edward Russell”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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