| Chevening House | |
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  Chevening Location within Kent  Chevening Chevening (England) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Country house |
| Location | Chevening, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°17′56″N 0°07′53″E / 51.2990°N 0.1314°E |
| Construction started | 1617 |
| Owner | The Chevening Trust |
| References | |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Chevening House |
| Designated | 10 September 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1085853 |
| Official name | Chevening |
| Designated | 26 August 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1000258 |
| Grade | II* |
Chevening House (/ˈtʃiːvnɪŋ/) is a large country house in the parish of Chevening in Kent, England. Built between 1617 and 1630 to a design reputedly by Inigo Jones and greatly extended after 1717, it is a Grade I listed building.[1] The surrounding gardens, pleasure grounds and park are listed Grade II*.[2]
Formerly the principal seat of the earls Stanhope, the house and estate are owned and maintained at the expense of the trust of the Chevening Estate, under the Chevening Estate Act 1959[3] (amended 1987), to serve as a furnished country residence for a person nominated by the prime minister, so qualified by being a member of the Cabinet or a descendant of King George VI. The nominee pays for their own private living expenses when in residence but government departments arrange and effect official business at the estate.[4] Chevening House is not an official residence, but has been traditionally used by the Foreign Secretary.[5]
- ^ Historic England. "Chevening House (1085853)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Chevening House (1000258)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Chevening Estate Act 1959 (1959 Chapter 49 7 and 8 Eliz 2)
- ^ Newman, Aubrey (1969). The Stanhopes of Chevening. Macmillan.