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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 .
- 1774
- Country House
Claremont House, Esher, Surrey. 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.
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.
West End, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT10. 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 House (Clermont House) (Claremont Palace) - DiCamillo. Home. Houses. 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 (1770 by Henry Holland, Lancelot Brown, and John Soane for Lord Clive, replacing the early C18 house by Vanbrugh, listed grade I) is sited on a natural plateau near the centre of the site. There are views from the house to the west over open parkland and to the east over former C18 parkland, now playing fields.
A London house and country residence suitable for the future monarchs of Britain had to be found. Claremont was purchased for the royal couple by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for £69,000. After living in a gilded cage for most of her 20 years, at last Charlotte had a home of her own.
