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Davenport House, Worfield Shropshire WV15 5LE
Grade 1 listed building - English Heritage Building ID: 255011
includes stables, coach house, lodge, laundry and wall, which are protected by Grade I Listing.
1726. Architect, Smith of Warwick. A Georgian mansion in a landscaped park, built for Henry Davenport, who had made his fortune in India. He died in 1731. Consists of a rectangular centre block with four detached office wings connected by curved screen walls.
Currently a "venue" used for events.
Development of the adjoining park and grounds was probably undertaken by Sharington Davenport, starting in 1731. Many features in the garden date from the mid-18th century, when most of the improvements were being carried out.
Parks and Gardens Data Services Record Id: 1054
The circular pond on the South side is original. The park descends to the River Worfe where a dingle garden was created, containing a ruined temple, a grotto and a small Gothic building.
There is a tower like dovecote in the North East corner of the park, mid 18th C.
Image- thought to be about 1945- from "janes" via www.sharehistory.org (Share Our Past Ltd) is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial licence (CC-BY-NC) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)
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