Cherkley Court, Surrey, England
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Cherkley Court in Surrey, England is a historic country house best known as the former home of newspaper magnate and political figure Lord Beaverbrook.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
country house
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historic building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Edwardian alterations
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Victorian → |
| associatedWith |
British political history
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British press history → Lord Beaverbrook Foundation → |
| country |
England
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| county |
Surrey
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| distanceFrom |
about 20 miles south-west of central London
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| eraOfProminence |
early 20th century
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| formerName |
Cherkley
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| formerResident |
Lord Beaverbrook
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| functionDuringLordBeaverbrookTenure |
social and political gathering place
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| hasAmenity |
golf course
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hotel accommodation → restaurant → spa facilities → |
| hasFeature |
formal gardens
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terraced gardens → views over the Mole Valley → woodland → |
| hasGroundsArea |
approximately 370 acres
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| hasLandUse |
country estate
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| heritageStatus |
locally listed building
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| landscapeType |
chalk downland setting
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| locatedIn |
Leatherhead
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Mole Valley district → Surrey → |
| locatedNear |
Dorking
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M25 motorway → |
| nearbySettlement |
Dorking
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Leatherhead → |
| notableFor |
association with Lord Beaverbrook
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controversial redevelopment as golf course and hotel → extensive landscaped grounds → |
| notableResident |
Lord Beaverbrook
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| overlooks |
Mole Valley
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| ownershipHistory |
privately owned estate
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| region |
South East England
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| subjectOf |
heritage conservation debates
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local planning disputes → |
| usedAs |
golf resort
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hotel → private residence → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lord Beaverbrook
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William Maxwell Aitken → |
residence |
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William Maxwell Aitken
("Cherkley Court estate, Surrey, England")
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burialPlace |