| Berkhamsted Place | |
|---|---|
 Berkhamsted Place photographed in 1860 | |
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| Alternative names | Berkhampstead Place, Barkhamsted Manor, Berkhamsted House |
| General information | |
| Type | English country house |
| Architectural style | Elizabethan, faced with chequers of flint and Totternhoe stone |
| Address | Castle Hill |
| Town or city | Berkhamsted |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°46′10″N 0°33′57″W / 51.769526°N 0.565774°W |
| Construction started | c. 1580 |
| Renovated | 1660 |
| Demolished | 1967 |
| Client | Sir Edward Carey |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Earl of Portland |
Berkhamsted Place was an English country house which was erected sometime around 1580 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. It was built by Sir Edward Carey, the keeper of the Jewels to Queen Elizabeth I from stones removed from Berkhamsted Castle. Several notable residents of Berkhamsted lived in the house and over the years its owners welcomed guests such as King Charles I and William Gladstone.[1]
The house was one of two Elizabethan mansions in the town, the other being Egerton House on the High Street which was demolished in 1937. Berkhamsted Place survived fire and renovation for over 380 years before it became derelict and was demolished in 1967.
- ^ Hastie, pp55-56