Wicken Park, Wicken
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Wicken Park, Wicken
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 13 Jul 2002
An early C18th house, beginning life as a lodge to Whittlewood Forest, enlarged in 1765-66 by the amateur architect Thomas Prowse for himself. He added the wings, while the top storey is C19th. It is built of limestone. Grade II listed. It is now home to a private school, Akeley Wood. Prowse (c1708-67) was a gentleman-architect, meaning that he had independent means and did not rely on architecture for a living. That did not detract, however, from his completed works, most of which were attractive country houses.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.037134
Longitude
-0.917072