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The Spencer family stately home since 1508, Althorp brings over 500 years of history to life before your eyes.
26 de jan. de 2021 · For the Spencers, that house is Althorp, the 13,000-acre estate in Northampton that has belonged to the family since 1508 when the first Spencers bought the land after amassing great wealth as sheep farmers.
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Welcome to Spencer1508, the official channel of the Spencer Family of Althorp. Watch as we share the estate like never before, all while working to preserve and protect it for future generations.
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Althorp House first became the seat of the Spencer family in 1508, when Sir John Spencer purchased the land with money from his successful sheep-rearing business, building the eminent house in the process. Over the years Althorp has passed through 19 generations of Spencer, welcoming kings from Charles Ito Edward VII through their halls. In the 18t...
Today visitors to Althorp can wander through the grand house and explore the Spencer family’s private apartments, as well as view the fascinating interiors and art collections on display. The Picture Gallery in particular offers a stunning collection of 17th century portraiture, while the Library is home to towers of books once the finest private c...
Althorp House is located in Northamptonshire following minor roads off the A4500, with the entrance to the free visitor carpark at the West Gate. Northampton train station is 5 miles away, from which a taxi or Stagecoach number 96 can take you to the house, whose nearest bus stop is Althorp, East Lodge. There you are required to use the interactive...
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14 de dez. de 2023 · Princess Diana's childhood home is Althorp, the 500 year old Spencer family estate, which is currently run by Diana's brother Charles Spencer.
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Sarah secured the fortunes of the Spencers when she bequeathed huge wealth to John, her favourite Spencer grandson and father of the First Earl Spencer. Althorp is a Grade I listed stately home and estate in the civil parish of Althorp, in West Northamptonshire, England, of about 13,000 acres.
15 de nov. de 2021 · The history of Charles Spencer’s estate and why Princess Diana is buried there. Althorp House, the estate which was once home to Princess Diana, was dug up by archaeologists for a new...
