The entrance to Swakeleys House
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The entrance to Swakeleys House
Image: © Marathon Taken: 31 Jan 2018
Swakeleys was built between 1629 and 1638 and has been little changed since the 17th century. It is one of the finest Jacobean houses in London. A full history of the house can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swakeleys_House In 2015 the property was put on the market for £45 million - see http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2946118/Now-s-fixer-upper-Country-mansion-Lord-Mayor-London-Samuel-Pepys-dinner-goes-sale-45million-needs-10MILLION-repairs-shape.html This is the view from Swakeleys Drive of the main entrance gates.
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