Somerley
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Somerley House
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°52′17″N 1°48′22″W / 50.8714°N 1.8060°W |
| Completed | c. 1795 |
| Client | David Hobson |
| Owner | Earl of Normanton |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Samuel Wyatt |
| Designations | Grade II* listed |
| Website | |
| http://www.somerley.com/ | |
Somerley is a large house and grounds in the civil parish of Ellingham and Harbridge with Ibsley in the New Forest district in Hampshire, England. It is 2 miles (3 km) west of the New Forest National Park. The nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south-east from the house, just east off the River Avon
The house is the home of the sixth earl of Normanton. It was designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1792-95, the house became the property of the Normanton family in 1825. It is not open to the public although it is available for corporate events. The house was a filming location for the 1983 TV adaptation of Mansfield Park. Somerley park is home to a golf club, and international horse trials are held annually at the end of March.
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