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25 de set. de 2022 · More recently the estate was owned by the Dukes of Wellington, having been acquired by Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, in 1817. The Duke, one of the leading military and political ...
We are an international competition venue and leading UK equestrian training centre with an outstanding reputation and luxury facilities. Attracting students and professionals from across the world, our award winning school is British Horse Society approved. Wellington Riding has a unique and beautiful location, set within 500 acres of the Duke ...
After the Duke of Wellington’s victory against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the Duke chose Stratfield Saye as his country estate. The house contains many of the 1st Duke’s possessions and is still occupied by his descendants, being a family home rather than a museum.
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27th May – 31st May 2024. Take a walk on the wild side for another exciting year and journey to a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Come face to face with a dinosaur, from the fierce T-Rex, to the agile Raptor there are plenty of opportunities throughout the day to witness these fantastic beasts. Don’t miss out on this incredible adventure!
The Duke died on 14 September 1852, in Walmer Castle on the South coast of Kent, this had been his official residence as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. This post was the last of The Duke’s military and government offices he had held. The Duke had been, in turn, Warden of the Tower of London, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, and, Chief Ranger of Hyde Park and St James Park, Leader of ...
A property at Great Bourton (Cropredy, Oxfordshire), bought by the Duke of Wellington in 1854, was exchanged in 1855 with New College, Oxford, for an estate at Heckfield and Mattingley. In 1883 the Hampshire estate extended to some 15,847 acres, with a further 494 acres (at Beech Hill, Swallowfield, etc) lying immediately adjacent in the county ...
