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| hotel_name = Lainston House
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| location = Woodman Lane, <br>[[Sparsholt, Hampshire|Sparsholt]],<br> [[Winchester]], [[Hampshire]], SO21 2LT, [[United Kingdom]]
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|location = Woodman Lane, <br>[[Sparsholt, Hampshire|Sparsholt]],<br> [[Winchester]], [[Hampshire]], SO21 2LT, [[United Kingdom]]
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| developer = [[Christopher Wren]]
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| opening_date = 1981
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|developer = [[Christopher Wren]]
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| number_of_rooms = 50
| size of grounds = 63 acres
|opening_date = 1981
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|number_of_rooms = 50
| parking = Helipad and standard parking
|grounds_area = {{convert|63|acre|m2}}
| website = [http://www.lainstonhouse.com/ Lainstonhouse.com]
|owner = [[Exclusive Hotels|Exclusive Hotels and Venues]]


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}}'''Lainston House''' is a 17th century country house hotel in [[Winchester]], [[Hampshire]] in the south of [[England]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1189845/UK-breaks-Six-things--Winchester.html|title=Six things you must do in...Winchester|last=Davies |first=Gareth Huw|date=01 June 2009|work=Daily Mail|accessdate=18 January 2010|location=London, United Kingdom}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/728762/The-Sophie-Butler-report-The-great-outdoors.html|title=The Sophie Butler report: The great outdoors|last=Butler|first=Sophie|date=23 September 2003|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=18 January 2010|location=London, United Kingdom}}</ref>.

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'''Lainston House''' is a 17th-century country house hotel near [[Sparsholt, Hampshire]] in the south of [[England]]. It is operated by the [[Exclusive Hotels]] chain.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/728762/The-Sophie-Butler-report-The-great-outdoors.html |title=The Sophie Butler report: The great outdoors |last=Butler |first=Sophie |date=23 September 2003 |work=Daily Telegraph |accessdate=18 January 2010 |location=London}}</ref> It is a [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade II* listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1095761 |desc= Lainston House |accessdate=27 April 2015}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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Lainston House is notable for several reasons in its history. Commissioned by [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] to build a palace at [[Winchester]], renowned English architect [[Christopher Wren|Sir Christopher Wren]] may have started work on the site in 1683 by building on the grounds of an earlier medieval dwelling. It became known as the home of Charles and his mistress [[Louise de Keroualle]] before he died in 1685.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.exclusive.co.uk/lainston-house/the-hotel/history/ |title=History of the Hotel |accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref>


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In August 1744 [[Elizabeth Chudleigh]] and [[Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol|Augustus Hervey]] were secretly married in Lainston House's private chapel, causing a society scandal. Maintaining privacy about the ceremony lest their employment be endangered, their union did not last and Elizabeth went on to marry [[Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull]]. The validity of the ceremony held at Lainston House's chapel became the focal point of bigamy charges and legal proceedings against Elizabeth which pursued her until her death in 1788.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.exclusive.co.uk/lainston-house/the-hotel/history/ |title=History of the Hotel |accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.tim.ukpub.net/Bigamy/Chudleigh.html |title=Chudleigh, Elizabeth, Countess of Bristol |accessdate=18 January 2010}}</ref>
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Lainston House is noteworthy for several reasons throughout history. Commissioned by [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] to build a palace at [[Winchester]], renowned English architect [[Christopher Wren|Sir Christopher Wren]] started work on the site in 1683 by building on the grounds of an earlier mediaeval dwelling. It became known as the dwelling place of Charles and his mistress [[Louise de Keroualle]] before he died in 1685.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lainstonhouse.com/EXCLUSIVE_HOTELS/the_hotel/history.aspx|title=History of the Hotel|accessdate=18 January 2010}}</ref>


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Lainston House's tree-lined grounds also contain the longest line of limes in England (9/10ths of a mile), some of which were planted in 1716.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/site/about-winchester/20-unusual-facts |title= 20 things you may not know about Winchester |accessdate= 18 January 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090422222810/http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/site/about-winchester/20-unusual-facts |archive-date= 22 April 2009 |url-status= dead }}</ref> The trees were planted in the grounds after the influence of gardener and diarist [[John Evelyn|Sir John Evelyn]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.exclusive.co.uk/lainston-house/the-hotel/history/ |title=History of the Hotel |accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref>
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Half a century later, Lainston House became the scene of a major societal scandal. Lainston House's private chapel became the location of the secret late-night marriage between [[Elizabeth Chudleigh]] and [[Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol|Augustus Hervey]], in August 1744. Maintaining privacy about the ceremony lest their employment be endangered, their union did not last long and Elizabeth went on to marry [[Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull]]. The validity of the ceremony held at Lainston House's chapel became the focal point of bigamy charges and legal proceedings against Elizabeth which pursued her until her death in 1788.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lainstonhouse.com/EXCLUSIVE_HOTELS/the_hotel/history.aspx|title=History of the Hotel|accessdate=18 January 2010}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tim.ukpub.net/Bigamy/Chudleigh.html|title=Chudleigh, Elizabeth, Countess of Bristol|accessdate=18 January 2010}}</ref>


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Lainston House and its parkland was sold off from private ownership in the 1980s, and currently operates as a luxury 5 star hotel.
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Lainston House's tree-lined grounds also contain the longest line of limes in England (9/10ths of a mile), some dating back to 1716 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/site/about-winchester/20-unusual-facts|title=20 things you may not know about Winchester|accessdate=18 January 2010}}</ref>. The trees which were planted across the grounds after the influence of gardener and diarist [[John Evelyn|Sir John Evelyn]] <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lainstonhouse.com/EXCLUSIVE_HOTELS/the_hotel/history.aspx|title=History of the Hotel|accessdate=18 January 2010}}</ref>.


[[Dominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston]] took his title from the building which was his mother's family home.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 October 2017 |title=Lainston House |newspaper=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/hampshire/winchester/hotels/lainston-house-hotel/}}</ref>
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Lainston House and its parkland was sold off from private ownership in the 1980s, and currently operates as a hotel.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 19 June 2023

Lainston House
Lainston House seen from the east
Lainston House is located in Hampshire
Lainston House
Location within Hampshire
General information
LocationWoodman Lane,
Sparsholt,
Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2LT, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°4′56″N 1°22′9″W / 51.08222°N 1.36917°W / 51.08222; -1.36917
Opening1981
OwnerExclusive Hotels and Venues
Grounds63 acres (250,000 m2)
Design and construction
DeveloperChristopher Wren
Other information
Number of rooms50

Lainston House is a 17th-century country house hotel near Sparsholt, Hampshire in the south of England. It is operated by the Exclusive Hotels chain.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]

History

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Lainston House is notable for several reasons in its history. Commissioned by Charles II to build a palace at Winchester, renowned English architect Sir Christopher Wren may have started work on the site in 1683 by building on the grounds of an earlier medieval dwelling. It became known as the home of Charles and his mistress Louise de Keroualle before he died in 1685.[3]

In August 1744 Elizabeth Chudleigh and Augustus Hervey were secretly married in Lainston House's private chapel, causing a society scandal. Maintaining privacy about the ceremony lest their employment be endangered, their union did not last and Elizabeth went on to marry Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull. The validity of the ceremony held at Lainston House's chapel became the focal point of bigamy charges and legal proceedings against Elizabeth which pursued her until her death in 1788.[4][5]

Lainston House's tree-lined grounds also contain the longest line of limes in England (9/10ths of a mile), some of which were planted in 1716.[6] The trees were planted in the grounds after the influence of gardener and diarist Sir John Evelyn.[7]

Lainston House and its parkland was sold off from private ownership in the 1980s, and currently operates as a luxury 5 star hotel.

Dominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston took his title from the building which was his mother's family home.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Butler, Sophie (23 September 2003). "The Sophie Butler report: The great outdoors". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Lainston House (1095761)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ "History of the Hotel". Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ "History of the Hotel". Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Chudleigh, Elizabeth, Countess of Bristol". Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  6. ^ "20 things you may not know about Winchester". Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  7. ^ "History of the Hotel". Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Lainston House". The Telegraph. 3 October 2017.
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