EPW023845 ENGLAND (1928). Luton Hoo house and park, Luton Hoo, 1928
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Details
| Title | [EPW023845] Luton Hoo house and park, Luton Hoo, 1928 |
| Reference | EPW023845 |
| Date | September-1928 |
| Link | |
| Place name | LUTON HOO |
| Parish | HYDE |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 510423, 218540 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.39652495306346, 51.85407091322 |
| National Grid Reference | TL104185 |
Pins
 The mansard roof was added by the new owner Sir Julius Wernher in circa 1903, to provide additional attic accommodation for staff |
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Tuesday 6th of November 2012 07:56:24 PM |
| Sundial (hidden) |
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Tuesday 6th of November 2012 07:53:35 PM |
| River Lea serving as a lake in the grounds |
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Tuesday 6th of November 2012 07:51:01 PM |
| This area now lawn |
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Tuesday 6th of November 2012 07:42:25 PM |
User Comment Contributions
The stable block, probably hidden in the trees on the left of the house, was used by the RAF as accommodation for trainee pilots during World War II. Hugh Popham, author of 'Sea Flight. The Wartime Memoirs of a Fleet Air Arm Pilot', recalled staying there under a leaking roof |
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Sunday 18th of November 2012 10:27:37 PM |
A history including the building's architecture by Robert Adam, modified by Smirke in 1830, on Wikipedia, here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luton_Hoo |
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Tuesday 6th of November 2012 07:45:40 PM |
Now a five-star hotel, spa and golf course: www.lutonhoo.co.uk/gallery |
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Tuesday 6th of November 2012 07:41:00 PM |