Shaw House, Berkshire
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Shaw House is an important example of an early symmetrical H-plan Elizabethan mansion, located at Shaw, on the north-eastern outskirts of Newbury in Berkshire.HistoryThe manor house of Shaw, Shaw House was built by the wealthy cloth merchant, Thomas Dolman, and completed in 1581. It is famous for its reputation as King Charles I's headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury. However recent research has proved that, despite being at the centre of the fighting, the King never went to the house. Other Royals have visited, most notably Elizabeth I. In the 1720s, it was acquired by the flamboyant James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. Although it was not the principal residence of the Duke, the family evidently spent some time in the area and the second Duke bought a wife at a sale in Newbury.After the first Duke's death in 1744 the dowager duchess lived at Shaw House till her death in 1750. Her step-son sold the property soon afterwards to the Andrews family. It was the childhood home of the historian, James Pettit Andrews. For many years it was a school.
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Plaque to show the window King Charles I was shot at and narrowly missed at Shaw House, Berkshire. The house was built in 1581 by social climber Thomas Dolman. Playing host to five different monarchs since it was built, Shaw House has played an interesting role in British history. A loved home, a WWII rest home and a 1950's school. The School was deemed unsafe and closed in 1987. Funding to the sum of 6 million pounds was raised to renovate the Elizabethan treasure, and it was reopened to the public in 2006. #shawhouse #shaw #historygeek #historical #history #historicalhouses #berkshire #elizabethan #16thcentury #thomasdolman #historynerd #architecture #beautiful #kingcharles #plaques
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