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Hampden House is a country house near Great Hampden, Buckinghamshire. It has a centuries-long association with the prominent Hampden family and are recorded as owning the site from before the Norman Conquest. John Hampden MP became a national figure during the English Civil War. His refusal to pay King Charles I's 'ship money' tax in 1637 was a key event that sparked the conflict. Hampden House was remodelled and expanded in different eras, instead of being completely rebuilt. The result is a varied architectural style. Notable additions include Tudor brickwork and a Georgian Gothic facade. It is situated in over 350 acres of historic parkland and beech woods with far reaching views across the Misbourne Valley. General deterioration of the house meant that in 1938 the Hampden family decided to let the house. The first tenants were a private girls' school, in which the interiors suffered greatly under this regime. The second tenants, Hammer film company, saw the gothic aspects of the house as an attraction as they appeared in many of their films, and notably the 1980 'Hammer House of Horror' UK TV series and 1984s 'Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense'. The house was sold to a specialist insurance and financial support services company, which executed a huge programme of essential rebuilding in the late 1980s. The magnificent state rooms were restored to their former glory. The house and grounds are still used occasionally for filming, and though not open to the public, the state rooms are available for hire as a wedding venue. It is within the council area of Buckinghamshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1311378.
Place Type: Historic House
Historic County: Buckinghamshire
Lat, Long: 51.714425,-0.77308501
Grid Reference: SP 8486 0245
Civil Parish: Great and Little Hampden CP
Council Area: Buckinghamshire CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 302278
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hampden_House,_Buckinghamshire_302278
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1311378.
Place Type: Historic House
Historic County: Buckinghamshire
Lat, Long: 51.714425,-0.77308501
Grid Reference: SP 8486 0245
Civil Parish: Great and Little Hampden CP
Council Area: Buckinghamshire CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 302278
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hampden_House,_Buckinghamshire_302278
Peruse Buckinghamshire on Wikishire