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Set in beautiful parkland (landscaped by Capability Brown) in the county of Hampshire, the country home of the [[James Vickery|Viscount]] and [[Charlotte Vickery|Viscountess Saltash]], their son [[Robert Vickery|Robert]] and their daughter [[Emma Vickery|Emma]], Fallbrooke House is located in Hampshire roughly halfway between Winchester and Andover, approximately 10 miles from each.
Set in beautiful parkland (landscaped by Capability Brown) in the county of Hampshire, the country home of the [[James Vickery|Viscount]] and [[Charlotte Vickery|Viscountess Saltash]], their son [[Robert Vickery|Robert]] and their daughter [[Emma Vickery|Emma]], Fallbrooke House is located in Hampshire roughly halfway between Winchester and Andover, approximately 10 miles from each.
[[File:Fallbrooke_ballroom.jpg|thumb|250px|The Ballroom]]  [[File:Fallbrooke House Library 2.jpg|thumb|250px|The library]]


It was felt that the original Elizabethan house was not grand enough, so Fallbrooke House was totally remodelled and rebuilt by the second Viscount soon after acceding to the title in 1745, although the work took several years to complete. A watercolour view of the original house, painted by the first Viscountess, is on display in the library.
It was felt that the original Elizabethan house was not grand enough, so Fallbrooke House was totally remodelled and rebuilt by the second Viscount soon after acceding to the title in 1745, although the work took several years to complete. A watercolour view of the original house, painted by the first Viscountess, is on display in the library.


The grounds of the new house were originally landscaped by Capability Brown, with some slight remodelling done later on by Humphrey Repton.  
The grounds of the new house were originally landscaped by Capability Brown, with some slight remodelling done later on by Humphrey Repton.  
[[File:Fallbrooke.jpg‎|Fallbrooke.jpg‎]][[File:Avington red drawing room.jpg|thumb|250px|The drawing room]]
[[File:Fallbrooke.jpg]]
 
[[File:Fallbrooke_drawing_room5.jpg|thumb|250px|The drawing room]]
[[File:Fallbrooke_Drawing-room4.jpg|thumb|250px|The entrance hall]]  [[File:Dining_Room3_Large.jpg|thumb|250px|The dining room]]




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File:Fallbrooke_ballroom.jpg|The ballroom
File:Fallbrooke House Library 2.jpg|The library
File:Fallbrooke_drawing_room5.jpg|The drawing room
Fallbrooke_Drawing-room4.jpg|The entrance hall
File:Dining_Room3_Large.jpg|The dining room
File:Autumn days.jpg|View of Fallbrooke on an autumn afternoon
File:Autumn days.jpg|View of Fallbrooke on an autumn afternoon
File:Fallbrooke House bridge.JPG|18th century bridge over the river
File:Fallbrooke House bridge.JPG|18th century bridge over the river

Revision as of 05:53, 25 May 2016

Set in beautiful parkland (landscaped by Capability Brown) in the county of Hampshire, the country home of the Viscount and Viscountess Saltash, their son Robert and their daughter Emma, Fallbrooke House is located in Hampshire roughly halfway between Winchester and Andover, approximately 10 miles from each.

It was felt that the original Elizabethan house was not grand enough, so Fallbrooke House was totally remodelled and rebuilt by the second Viscount soon after acceding to the title in 1745, although the work took several years to complete. A watercolour view of the original house, painted by the first Viscountess, is on display in the library.

The grounds of the new house were originally landscaped by Capability Brown, with some slight remodelling done later on by Humphrey Repton.


  • The ballroom

    The ballroom

  • The library

    The library

  • The drawing room

    The drawing room

  • The entrance hall

    The entrance hall

  • The dining room

    The dining room

  • View of Fallbrooke on an autumn afternoon

    View of Fallbrooke on an autumn afternoon

  • 18th century bridge over the river

    18th century bridge over the river

  • The church across the south lawn

    The church across the south lawn

  • View from across the lawn, with copper beech trees

    View from across the lawn, with copper beech trees

Represented by Avington Park (all photos are of Avington Park with the exception of the dining room, which is that from Lansdowne House)

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