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Coniston Chase is the principal seat of the [[Marquessate of Coniston|Marquesses of Coniston]] and is located in | Coniston Chase is the principal seat of the [[Marquessate of Coniston|Marquesses of Coniston]] and is located in Buckinghamshire. The house was originally a hunting box or hunting lodge built during the time of Queen Elizabeth, which became the seat for the [[Viscountcy of Milbury]] during the reign of William and Mary, when the two wings were added. When the Viscountcy became subsumed into the [[Marquessate of Coniston]] in the 1750s, the park was renamed with only the word 'Chase' indicating the house's original purpose. | ||
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Revision as of 09:04, 14 October 2016
Coniston Chase is the principal seat of the Marquesses of Coniston and is located in Buckinghamshire. The house was originally a hunting box or hunting lodge built during the time of Queen Elizabeth, which became the seat for the Viscountcy of Milbury during the reign of William and Mary, when the two wings were added. When the Viscountcy became subsumed into the Marquessate of Coniston in the 1750s, the park was renamed with only the word 'Chase' indicating the house's original purpose.
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The ballroom
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The Long Hall
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The Library
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The Yellow Drawing Room
Coniston Chase is represented by Goodwood