Cannons, Middlesex

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Cannons, Middlesex was the grand country estate of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, in early 18th-century England, noted for its lavish patronage of the arts and music.

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Cannons, Middlesex canonical 3
Cannons (Middlesex) 1

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf country estate
country house
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedWith George Frideric Handel
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
builtFor James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
category Former country houses in England
Historic houses in Middlesex
country England
demolishedIn 1740s
18th century
employed George Frideric Handel
employedAs composer
era early Georgian England
floruit early 18th century
hasPart chapel
formal gardens
gardens
pleasure grounds
stables
inParish Little Stanmore
knownFor employment of leading artists and musicians
extravagant building programme
lavish interior decoration
musical performances
locatedIn Little Stanmore
County of Middlesex
surface form: Middlesex
locatedNear Edgware
notedFor lavish patronage of music
lavish patronage of the arts
ownedBy James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
patronageBy James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
patronOf music
the arts
region historic county of Middlesex
successorBuildingOnSite Canons Park
timePeriod Georgian era

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18th-century racehorse Eclipse studLocation Cannons, Middlesex
subject surface form: Eclipse
18th-century racehorse Eclipse placeOfDeath Cannons, Middlesex
subject surface form: Eclipse
Chandos family seatAssociatedWith Cannons, Middlesex
this entity surface form: Cannons (Middlesex)