Stowe House

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Stowe House is a grand neoclassical country mansion in Buckinghamshire, England, renowned for its extensive landscaped gardens and historic role as the seat of the Temple-Grenville family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
historic building
stately home
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
associatedWith Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
Sir Richard Temple
Temple-Grenville political family
Tory politics
Whig politics
associatedWithArchitect James Gibbs
Robert Adam
Sir John Vanbrugh
linked to: John Vanbrugh

Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford
William Kent
associatedWithLandscapeDesigner Charles Bridgeman
Lancelot "Capability" Brown
William Kent
constructionBegan late 17th century
country United Kingdom
financialProblemsLedTo sale of contents in 1848
formerSeatOf Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos
Earls Temple
Marquesses of Buckingham
Temple-Grenville family
Viscounts Cobham
linked to: Viscount Cobham
function educational institution premises
heritage attraction
gardenManagedBy National Trust
governedBy Stowe House Preservation Trust board
hasLandscapeFeature Stowe Gardens
classical temples
garden follies
landscaped parkland
ornamental lakes
hasNotableFeature North Front
South Front
central portico with Corinthian columns
hasNotableRoom Library
Marble Saloon
State Dining Room
State Music Room
hasViewOver Elysian Fields
Gothic Temple
Greens Norton Valley
Octagon Lake
Palladian Bridge
Temple of British Worthies
Temple of Concord and Victory
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Registered historic park and garden
laterSale sale of estate in 1920s
locatedIn Buckinghamshire
England
United Kingdom
majorRemodellingPeriod 18th century
nearestTown Buckingham
notableFor extensive landscaped gardens
grand neoclassical architecture
political and social influence in 18th and 19th centuries
occupiedBy Stowe School
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Stowe House Preservation Trust
partOf Stowe estate
linked to: Stowe House
periodOfDecline 19th century
region South East England
restorationWork early 21st century
late 20th century
schoolFoundedAtSite Stowe School in 1923
surroundedBy Stowe Landscape Gardens
usedAs school building

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Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple owned Stowe estate
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North Front partOf Stowe House
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North Front relatedTo South Front of Stowe House
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South Front partOf Stowe House
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Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos associatedEstate Stowe estate
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