Iver Grove

Iver Grove is a country house in Iver in Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[1]

Iver Grove

History

The house, which was designed by John James in the Palladian style, was built for Lady Mohun and completed in 1724.^[2] It was acquired by Admiral Lord Gambier in 1802 at which time the garden was full of unusual pansies.^[3] After use as a Polish refugee camp during the Second World War,^[4] it fell into disrepair and was acquired by the Ministry of Works in 1957 and was subsequently restored.^[5] It was bought by Mr and Mrs James Howie Mitchell in 1961^[6] and by Sir Tom Stoppard and his wife, Miriam Stoppard, in the 1970s and they sold it on again in 1997.^[5]

References

1. Historic England. "Iver Grove (1124384)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
2. "An architectural gem but still slow to sell: Iver Grove". The Country Seat. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
3. "Iver Grove". Parksand Gardens. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
4. "Playing With Ideas". New York Times. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
5. "Country house bargains". Country Life. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
6. "Iver Grove, Buckinghamshire". Country Life. 15 August 1963. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

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