Sir Philip Jennings Clerke born Jennings

Country house

Fox Lease, Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst (Hampshire)

Purchased 30th Nov -0001

Description

Fox Lease, a country house at Lyndhurst Hampshire. 'Sir Phillip considerably enlarged the house in the Gothick style, and was probably responsible for forming the landscape park and the lake, which already appears on a map of 1791 (Milne). That same year the house and grounds were sold to Mr Isaac Pickering.'

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Further Information

 
Details of modifications

Significantly extended by Sir Philip Jennings Clerke who was also probably responsible for the landscaping.

Current owner
Not known