Fawley Court

Fawley Court
TypeHouse
LocationFawley, Buckinghamshire, England
Coordinates51°33′06″N 0°53′52″W / 51.5516°N 0.8978°W / 51.5516; -0.8978
Built17th and 18th centuries
Architectattributed to Sir Christopher Wren and Capability Brown
Architectural style(s)Neoclassical
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameFawley Court
Designated7 July 1952
Reference no.1125740
Fawley Court is located in Buckinghamshire
Fawley Court
Location of Fawley Court in Buckinghamshire

Fawley Court is a country house, with large mixed-use grounds standing on the west bank of the River Thames at Fawley in the English county of Buckinghamshire. Its former estate once encompassed both adjacent Phyllis Court as well as Henley Park which served as the dower house. It had a very extensive estate including a derr park and a considerable number of other buildings and farms. Following World War II, it was run as Divine Mercy College by the Polish Congregation of Marian Fathers, with its associated library, museum and was one of the cultural centres for the Polish communinty in the United Kingdom until its closure and sale in 2009. It is listed at Grade I for its architecture.[1]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Name: FAWLEY COURT (DIVINE MERCY COLLEGE) (1125740)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2015.

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