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Audley End was one of the great wonders of
the nation when it was built by the first Earl of Suffolk,
Lord Treasurer to James I. It was on the scale of a great
royal palace, and soon became one after Charles II bought
it in 1668 for £50,000, using it as a base when he
attended the races at Newmarket. Returned to the Suffolks
after his death, substantial parts of the house were demolished.
Even so, what remains is one of the most significant Jacobean
houses in England. Successive owners have since left their
stylistic imprint both within the graceful exterior and
in the surrounding parkland. As we see it now, Audley End's
interior with its historic picture collection and furniture
is largely the product of its owner in the mid-19th century,
the third Lord Braybrooke. The challenge for the visitor
today is to piece together the many changes over time that
have created such a harmonious whole. |
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