Parkstead House
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Parkstead House, formerly known as Manresa House and Bessborough House, is a neo-classical Palladian villa in Roehampton, London, built in the 1760s. The house and remaining grounds are now Whitelands College, part of the University of Roehampton. It is situated on Holybourne Avenue, off Roehampton Lane, next to the Richmond Park Golf Course in the London Borough of Wandsworth. In 1955 it was designated Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.[1]
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Parkstead House | |
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Location in the London Borough of Wandsworth | |
Former names | Manresa House Bessborough House |
General information | |
Architectural style | Palladian |
Town or city | Roehampton |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51.4487°N 0.2433°W / 51.4487; -0.2433 |
Groundbreaking | 1760 |
Completed | 1768 |
Owner | Whitelands College |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Chambers |
Other designers | Joseph John Scoles Frederick Walters |
Designations | Grade I listed |
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