Chevening House
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Chevening House is a historic English country house and estate in Kent that has served as an official government residence and is closely linked to British political and aristocratic history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chevening House canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country house
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ official residence ⓘ |
| administeredBy | trustees under the Chevening Estate Act ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | English country house style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British aristocracy
ⓘ
British government NERFINISHED ⓘ British political history ⓘ Earls Stanhope NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanhope family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bequeathedBy | James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bequestCondition | to be used as a country residence for a person nominated by the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| bequestTo | the nation ⓘ |
| category |
British government buildings
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Country houses in Kent ⓘ Grade I listed houses in Kent ⓘ Official residences in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function |
grace-and-favour residence
ⓘ
official country residence for a Cabinet minister ⓘ |
| governedBy | Chevening Estate Act 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeUse |
venue for diplomatic events
ⓘ
venue for official meetings ⓘ |
| hasEstateType | country estate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive landscaped grounds
ⓘ
formal gardens ⓘ parkland ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
ⓘ
surface form:
National Heritage List for England
|
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| legalStatus | held in trust for public purposes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chevening, Kent
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
M25 motorway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M26 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevenoaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notUsedBy | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as official residence ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Chevening Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | residence for senior members of the UK government ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| usedBy |
UK Deputy Prime Minister
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK Foreign Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ other senior UK Cabinet ministers ⓘ |
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