Heckfield Place
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Heckfield Place is an 18th-century Georgian
country estate in Heckfield
, Hampshire
, England.
The original manor house was the home of Lord Eversley, Charles Shaw-Lefevre
, the second longest serving speaker of the House of Commons
. Upon Lord Eversley's death in 1888, the estate was occupied by Colonel Horace Walpole and his family.
In the 1980s, Heckfield Place was purchased by the Thales Group
, who greatly expanded it as a commercial conference and training centre. Until 2002, it was run as Thales Commercial University. However, in that year, the estate was sold and is now run privately as a conference centre and wedding venue. The house is a Grade II listed building the building is currently undergoing major refurbishment expected to be completed in 2012.
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
country estate in Heckfield
Heckfield
Heckfield is a village in Hampshire, England. It lies between Reading, Berkshire and Hook, Hart. It is the location of Highfield Park, where Neville Chamberlain died in 1940, and it is adjacent to Stratfield Saye House, the large stately home that has been the home of the Dukes of Wellington since...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England.
The original manor house was the home of Lord Eversley, Charles Shaw-Lefevre
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley
Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley GCB, PC , was a British Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1839 to 1857...
, the second longest serving speaker of the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. Upon Lord Eversley's death in 1888, the estate was occupied by Colonel Horace Walpole and his family.
In the 1980s, Heckfield Place was purchased by the Thales Group
Thales Group
The Thales Group is a French electronics company delivering information systems and services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets...
, who greatly expanded it as a commercial conference and training centre. Until 2002, it was run as Thales Commercial University. However, in that year, the estate was sold and is now run privately as a conference centre and wedding venue. The house is a Grade II listed building the building is currently undergoing major refurbishment expected to be completed in 2012.