Grange, Hampshire
Historical Description
Grange, the seat of Lord Ashburton, in Hants, 3 miles NW of Arlesford. The estate around it belonged to Winchester Abbey; passed to the Henleys and the Drummonds, and was purchased from one of the latter by Lord Ashburton. The first house was built by the Henleys, one of whom was created Earl of Northington, and the present house was built by Inigo Jones; was for some time occupied by the Prince of Wales, afterward George IV.; was greatly altered and enlarged by Lord Ashburton, and has a fine Grecian facade, with grand portico.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Hampshire (County Southampton) is available to browse.
Maps
Online maps of Grange are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)