Nonsuch Mansion
{{Short description|Country house in Surrey, England}}
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{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox Historic building
| name = Nonsuch Mansion
| image = Surrey, The Mansion House, Nonsuch Park - geograph.org.uk - 1733012.jpg
| caption = The Mansion House, Nonsuch Park
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| map_type = Surrey
| coordinates = {{coord|51.358171|-0.228714|display=inline}}
| location = Nonsuch Park, Surrey
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| location_country = England
| architect =
| client = Joseph Thompson
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| construction_start_date = 1731
| completion_date = 1743
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Nonsuch Mansion is a historic house located within Nonsuch Park in north Surrey, England near the boundary with Greater London. It is in the borough of Epsom and Ewell, adjacent to the London Borough of Sutton. It has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since April 1954.{{NHLE|num=1378198|desc=Nonsuch Park House|access-date=4 February 2018|mode=cs2|date=10 April 1954|grade=II*}}
History
File:The gardens of Nonsuch Mansion (geograph 3613679).jpg
In medieval times it was part of the three thousand acre manor of Cuddington. The mansion was built in between 1731 and 1743 by Joseph Thompson and later bought by Samuel Farmer in 1799. He employed Jeffry Wyatville to rebuild it in a Tudor Gothic style in 1802 to 1806.{{Cite web |title=Nonsuch Mansion |url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/home?articleid=1901 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019235954/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1901 |archive-date=19 October 2014 |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=www.sutton.gov.uk |language=en}} Farmer was succeeded by his grandson in 1838 under whom the gardens became famous. Nonsuch Mansion bears a resemblance in its design to the original design of Nonsuch Palace, whose construction was begun by King Henry VIII in the 16th century.
In 1937 the Farmer family sold the mansion to a group of local authorities.
In 2020–2021 it served as a major hub for the Covid-19 vaccination for the London Borough of Sutton.{{cite news |last= Charsley |first= Monica |date= 7 May 2021 |title= NHS hand Nonsuch Mansion back to owners following success |work= Surrey Comet |url= https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/19286766.nhs-hand-nonsuch-mansion-back-owners-successful-vaccine-programme/ |access-date= 8 October 2023 }}
Markings on the building
References
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External links
- {{Official|http://www.nonsuchmansion.com}}
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Category:Country houses in Surrey
Category:Historic house museums in Surrey
Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Surrey
Category:Grade II* listed houses