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Stourhead

Historic residence · Stourton, England

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Stourhead
Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Stourhead is a 1,072-hectare (2,650-acre) estate at the source of the River Stour in the southwest of the English county of Wiltshire, extending into Somerset.

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

About Henry Hoare

Henry Hoare II (1705–1785), known as Henry the Magnificent, was an English banker and garden owner-designer.

From the Wikipedia article “Henry Hoare”, 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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