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The opening of Putney Bridge in 1729 and the attractions of Richmond Park combined to establish Roehampton as a favoured place for rural villas in the eighteenth century. By the 1770s its popularity was assured and land commanded high prices. In 1770 George Clive, cousin of Lord Clive, acquired a small estate and began building his country retreat. It has for some time been thought that the contract drawings for Lord Clive’s house, Claremont, were lent to George when he was planning Mount Clare.
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- Section 3: The Stuart and Georgian Country House
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- Architectural History , Volume 27: Design and Practice in British Architecture , 1984 , pp. 255 - 262
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- Copyright © Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain 1984
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18 The interior work at Mount Clare adds to the knowledge of Taylor’s use of decorative designs. The detail of the hall at Mount Clare bears comparison with the Waggon Room at Heveningham; this and other decorative details suggest that the division of authorship at Heveningham deserves further attention.
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