CLAYDON HOUSE
A Georgian country house decorated in fine chinoise and rococo style.
Published access details; Detailed undertakings available; Watch: no email published.
- Published access details
- Detailed undertakings available
- No email published
- No phone published
- No public contact details in the register
Claydon House visitor route found
The register says access is by arrangement with the National Trust when Claydon House is open. National Trust publishes current visitor information for Claydon House.
Access: Check Claydon House opening times with National Trust before visiting.
Contact: Use National Trust Claydon House visitor information.
- National Trust Claydon House01296 730349 · contact page ↗
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Access
'Securing by arrangement with the National Trust that the public can view 'The Temple of Asia' at Claydon House on all days when Claydon House itself is open'. For details of opening times please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Description of Contents: The Chinese Room contains highly important carved decorations which were supplied and probably carved by Luke Lightfoot, between 1757 and 1767, and possibly inspired by designs in Edwards and Darley's 'Chinese Design'. These decorations are known as 'The Temple of Asia'.
- Shown at the National Trust
The owner's binding undertakings
1. We, as owners of the furniture ("the furniture"), more fully described in the attached Schedule ("the Schedule"), have applied for conditional exemption under Section 31(1)(e) Inheritance Tax Act 1984 in connection with the death?.. 2. In this document, which together with the Schedule are collectively referred to as "the Undertaking", we hereby undertake as follows. 3. We, the Trustees, for ourselves and our successors in title, undertake with respect to the furniture that until it is disposed of whether by sale or gift or otherwise: (a) to take the following steps for its maintenance, repair and preservation and for keeping it associated with Claydon House and for securing reasonable access to the public i. leaving undisturbed the current arrangements for its location and upkeep at Claydon House ii. securing by arrangement with the National Trust that the public can view it at …