Addington Palace is a 18th century mansion in Addington near Croydon, south London, England. The original manor house called 'Addington Place' was built about the 16th century. The Addington estate was owned by the Leigh family until early 1700s. Sir John Leigh died without heirs and his estates went to distant relatives who eventually sold to Barlow Trecothick He had been raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and became a merchant there, he then move...
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Addington Palace is a 18th century mansion in Addington near Croydon, south London, England. The original manor house called 'Addington Place' was built about the 16th century. The Addington estate was owned by the Leigh family until early 1700s. Sir John Leigh died without heirs and his estates went to distant relatives who eventually sold to Barlow Trecothick He had been raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and became a merchant there, he then moved to London still trading as a merchant, later became Lord Mayor and then an MP. He bought the estate and then became Lord Mayor of the City of London. He built a new house, designed by Robert Mylne in the Palladian style. A country mansion with single-storey wings. He died before it was completed and it was inherited by his heir James Ivers who had to take the surname Trecothick in order to inherit. James continued the work on the house, having the substantial grounds and gardens landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. Due to financial...
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