A history of Althorp House, the family seat of the Spencers
Escape to this Jacobean Manor in Oxfordshire that once hosted King Charles I For £9 million this Norman home could be yours – and not only has it hosted a late King, but also the writers John Betjeman and Iris Murdoch By Annabel Sampson Over the next few centuries, the Spencers amassed an impressive collection of art for their home, including Van Dyck's War and Peace, a John de Critz portrait of King James I and works by Lely. The 2nd Earl Spenc...
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