Ashley Park
Ashley Park is a private residential neighbourhood at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
History
The house, which was built circa 1500, was bought from the Government by Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey in the early 17th century.[1] His widow, Elizabeth, Countess of Anglesey, remarried to Mr. Benjamin Weston and they continued to live there.[2] It was then acquired by Field Marshal Viscount Shannon in 1718.[1] The Field Marshal's daughter, Grace, Countess of Middlesex, left the house to a cousin, Colonel John Stephenson, and his sisters.[1] It was then acquired by Sir Henry Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Cumberland in 1786 and remained in the Fletcher family until it was bought by Sassoon David Sassoon in the late 19th century.[1] Ashley Park Golf Club first appeared in the 1890s but ceased to exist prior to the First World War.[3] The house itself remained in the Sassoon family until it was demolished in 1920.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Parishes: Walton on Thames, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3". 1911. p. 467-475. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ Nichols, p. 192
- ↑ "Ashley Park Golf Club". Golf’s Missing Links. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ashley Park". Matthew Beckett. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
Sources
- Nichols, John (1866). The Herald and genealogist, vol. 3. Ulan Press.
Coordinates: 51°22′36″N 0°25′14″W / 51.37671°N 0.42059°W