Heckfield Place

Heckfield Place is an 18th-century[1] Georgian country estate in Heckfield, Hampshire, England.

The original manor house, now a Grade II listed building[1] was the home of Lord Eversley, Charles Shaw-Lefevre,[2] the second longest serving speaker of the House of Commons. Upon Lord Eversley's death in 1888, the estate was occupied by Lieutenant Colonel Horace Walpole and his family.[3]

In the 1980s, Heckfield Place was purchased by Racal Electronics plc., who greatly expanded it as a commercial conference and training centre. From 2000 to 2002, it was run as a corporate training center by the Thales Group.[4] The building has been undergoing major refurbishment[5] since 2009.

References

  1. 1 2 "Detailed Record: Heckfield Place". Images of England. English Heritage. 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21981. p. 1103. 24 March 1857.
  3. ↑ Page, William (1911). A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4. pp. 44–51.
  4. ↑ Global Reports (2000). "Annual Report 2000". p. 31. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  5. ↑ Janet Harmer (2011). "Heckfield Place to become 'world-class' luxury retreat in Hampshire". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 2012-06-14. External link in |publisher= (help)

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Coordinates: 51°20′38″N 0°57′01″W / 51.3439°N 0.9504°W / 51.3439; -0.9504


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