Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Country House

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	Before 1760		Build/construction	Buidling begun
	c. 1760	c. 1770	Completion	Completed house after Matthew Brettingham and James Paine had begun the central block and quadrants. Adams were responsible for the south front, the saloon, the interior decoration, the bridge, fishing house, and other minor buildoings on the estate.

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Matthew Brettingham		B	Before 1760		Begun central block and quadrants with James Paine.
	James Paine		C	Before 1760		Begun central block and quadrants with Matthew Brettingham.
	Robert Adam		A	c. 1760	c. 1770	Completed house after Matthew Brettingham and James Paine had begun the central block and quadrants. Adams were responsible for the south front, the saloon, the interior decoration, the bridge, fishing house, and other minor buildoings on the estate.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Scarsdale, Ist Lord

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Colvin, Howard	2008	A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840		London: YUP. 4th edition
	Vitruvius Britannicus	1767	Vitruvius Britannicus			Volumeix, plates 45-51

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Country Life	26 January 1978
	Country Life	9 February 1978
	Country Life	2 December 1978