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| HHER Number: | 2789 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | BRICK TOWER HOUSE, HUNSDON HOUSE, HUNSDON |
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Summary
Mid 15th century high-status building, extended by Henry VIII and with a long history of later alterations
Monument Types
- COUNTRY HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- MANOR HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- PALACE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- SHINE: Medieval Manor House, Hunsdon House, Hunsdon
- Area of Archaeological Significance
- Sensitivity Map: hunsdon house
Full description
Early brick house. Building started c1447, by Richard Duke of York, and was completed by Sir William Oldhall, 1455-8 <1>. It was acquired by Henry VIII in 1529-30 and greatly altered and extended. It remained a royal palace until 1559, when Elizabeth I granted it to Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon. Its subsequent history is one of many changes. The main events include its acquisition in 1745 by J Nicolson, who pulled down much of it, and further substantial alterations and additions by N Calvert between 1804-10 <3>. The east end and cellars beneath the present house are 15C. Excavations SW of the house found Tudor walls, and 18C walls in the gardens <1>.
For the deerpark see [6551].
Sources and further reading
| --- | Unpublished document: Hassheley, Hector. Declaration accounting for expenditure at Hunsdon House 1525-1534. PRO E101/465/20. |
| --- | Unpublished document: Cal. Pat. Rolls Henry VI, 1452-61. - p34 |
| --- | Unpublished document: Cal. Pat. Rolls Henry VI, 1446-52. - p77 |
| --- | Serial: Hart Archaeological Unit Newsletter. Autumn 1985 |
| --- | Report: Murray, Jon. 1993. Hunsdon House stable yard: an initial archaeological evaluation. field evaluation. RNO 389; Drapentier drawing, c1700 |
| --- | Index: OS Records. |
| --- | Unpublished document: HCC Planning Dept. 1979-82. Historic parklands and gardens in Hertfordshire; record sheets & supplementary material. |
| --- | Unpublished document: Nedeham, James. 1536-42. Accounts of the Royal Surveyor of Works: Particular book of annual repairs. Bodl MSS RAWL 780, 781. |
| <1> | Article in serial: Partridge, Clive. 1984. Excavations at Hunsdon House: an interim report; Herts Past 17 (autumn 1984), 15-24. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: Colvin, H M (ed.). 1982. The history of the King's works; vol.IV (1485-1660). Pt II, p154-7 |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Smith, J T. 1993. Hertfordshire houses: selective inventory. |
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