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Claremont, also known historically as 'Clermont', is an 18th-century Palladian mansion less than a mile south of the centre of Esher in Surrey, England. The buildings are now occupied by Claremont Fan Court School , and its landscaped gardens are owned and managed by the National Trust .
A dignified neoclassical building of honey-coloured brick with stone dressings, it stands close to the main London-Portsmouth Road on the southern border of Esher, Surrey. Claremont and its grounds are both Grade I listed, and a number of structures in the grounds are also listed.
This house was built in 1770. It was built by the noted architects and designers Henry Holland, Lancelot (Capability) Brown and John Soane for Lord Clive. Lord Clive is better known as 'Clive of India', founder of Britain's Indian Empire.
Claremont House (Clermont House) (Claremont Palace) Esher, near London. Surrey. England. Circa Date: 1771-74 w/19th & 20th century alterations. Status: Fully Extant. House Open to Public: No. Country House: Yes.
Claremont House is a Grade I listed building in Esher, Surrey, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Claremont, also known historically as 'Clermont', is an 18th-century Palladian mansion less than a mile south of the centre of Esher in Surrey, England. The buildings are now occupied by Claremont Fan Court School, and its landscaped gardens are owned and managed by the National Trust.
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Claremont had been long neglected by its previous owner and there was much to be done to revive it. The mansion was shabby inside and the grounds and gardens were in a ruinous state. Charlotte and Leopold spent the best times of their lives here in their Surrey home.
