The billiard room at Worth Park, looking towards the doors

Date:
18 Nov 1886
Location:
Worth Park, Crawley, West Sussex, Rh10
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Milton Mount College, Crawley, West Sussex
Reference:
BL06734
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

Worth Park was rebuilt in 1884-1887 by the owner, Sir Francis Abraham Montefiore, for whom the image was taken. The Bedford Lemere daybook lists the architect as Z King, and the interior designers as George Jackson and Sons. In the 1920s the house became a boarding school, Milton Mount College. It was demolished in 1963.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Architect: King, Z

Client: Montefiore, Francis Abraham

Keywords

Billiard Room, Early 20th Century School, Victorian Country House