Sunningdale Park
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Sunningdale Park is a meeting and conference venue in Sunningdale
, Berkshire
that is run by De Vere Venues.
In grounds of 65 acres (26 ha) there is a Grade II listed neo-georgian
mansion called Northcote House which was built in 1930 and in which notable features include the grand staircase and front portico
. The Sunningdale Agreement
on power sharing in Northern Ireland
was signed there on December 9, 1973.
The site houses the Civil Service College, which is now named the National School of Government
and provides training, organisational development and consultancy courses for UK civil servants and private individual learners. Within the grounds there are gardens and a lake, a restaurant, lecture theatres, training rooms, a swimming pool and 272 bedrooms in accommodation blocks that are named after distinguished civil servants.
Sunningdale
Sunningdale is a large village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.-Location:Sunningdale is located close to the present border with Surrey, and is not far from Ascot, Sunninghill and Virginia Water. It is situated 24 miles west of London and 7...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
that is run by De Vere Venues.
In grounds of 65 acres (26 ha) there is a Grade II listed neo-georgian
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...
mansion called Northcote House which was built in 1930 and in which notable features include the grand staircase and front portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
. The Sunningdale Agreement
Sunningdale Agreement
The Sunningdale Agreement was an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland. The Agreement was signed at the Civil Service College in Sunningdale Park located in Sunningdale, Berkshire, on 9 December 1973.Unionist opposition, violence and...
on power sharing in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
was signed there on December 9, 1973.
The site houses the Civil Service College, which is now named the National School of Government
National School of Government
The National School of Government is a part of the Cabinet Office that runs training, organisational development and consultancy courses for UK civil servants and private individual learners...
and provides training, organisational development and consultancy courses for UK civil servants and private individual learners. Within the grounds there are gardens and a lake, a restaurant, lecture theatres, training rooms, a swimming pool and 272 bedrooms in accommodation blocks that are named after distinguished civil servants.