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Panshanger

Historic residence · Hertingfordbury, England

Politicians, royals & nobility

Panshanger
Photo: John Preston Neale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Panshanger was a large country house located between the outer edge of Hertford and Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, England. It was demolished between 1953 and 1954 after it failed to be sold.

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

About William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper

William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, was an English politician who became the first Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. Cowper was the son of Sir William Cowper, 2nd Baronet, of Ratling Court, Kent, a Whig member of parliament of some mark in the two last Stuart reigns.

From the Wikipedia article “William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper”, 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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