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Shrubland Park 
Barham, Suffolk, England
Status: Fully Extant
Barham, Suffolk, England
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
Location
Country
England
District Today
Suffolk
Historic County
City / Town / Village
Barham
Latitude
52.13
Longitude
1.10496
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
Images
Architects
| Designed | Terrace and conservatory, tower in Italianate style |
| Date | 1849-54 |
| Designed | Remodelled, added entrance |
| Date | 1830-32 |
| Designed | House, interior decoration in main rooms |
| Date | 1770-72 |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Unknown
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Vol. II, p. 209, 1853.
Country Life
CXIV, 1654, 1734, 1953.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Unknown
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
Fax Number
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Unknown
Primary Current Ownership Use
Unknown
Current Ownership Use / Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
A Past Seat(s) of
Robert de Shrubeland. Little family. Bacon family. Lord de Saumarez.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
John Bacon
House & Family History
The Shrubland Hall Health Clinic operated in the hall adjoining Shrubland Park Gardens from the 1960s until Apr 2, 2006, when the Shrubland Estate (the House and 1,333 acres) was put up for sale with an asking price of £23 million.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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The contents were auctioned Sep 19-21, 2006 by Sotheby's, bringing at total of £4,518,784.
Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Barry designed the Italianate gardens based on the Villa d’Este, as well as the arch and the three lodges that flank the entrances to grounds.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Never Say Never Again" (1983 - as the gym in the Bond-Lippe fight scene).
Bibliography
| Author | Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Reference |
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Reference |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference |
Related Resources
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