Clandon Park
Clandon Park was built between 1730-33 by the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni for Thomas, 2nd Lord Onslow, whose marriage to a Jamaican heiress provided him with the means to build the house. Clandon was a superb example of the early 18th-century transition from Baroque to Palladian. The interior featured original stucco ceilings and marble fireplaces, the most impressive of which were in the Marble Hall. Sadly, in April 2015 a major fire broke out and caused significant damage, effectively leaving the house a shell. Despite the wide scale devastation of the house, the Speakers’ Parlour on the ground floor miraculously survived almost intact. Clandon Park is currently closed to the public.