Althorp House

British

/ ˈɔːlθɔːp, -θrʌp /

noun

a mansion in Northamptonshire: seat of the Earls Spencer since 1508; originally a medieval house; altered (1787) to its present neoclassical style by Henry Holland. Diana, Princess of Wales is buried on Round Oval Island in the centre of the ornamental lake in Althorp Park

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Earl Charles Spencer said a tornado hit the park at Althorp House and the Reverend Richard Coles described a tornado hitting his church in Finedon.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2021

Althorp House, her family home, stands a mile away.

From Fox News • Aug. 31, 2021

Althorp House, which was built in 1508, is where Diana grew up.

From Fox News • Aug. 31, 2021

The service, at Althorp House, was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2017

This fine picture, by Salvator Rosa, is in the collection at Althorp House, in Northamptonshire; the sermon itself is given in Addison’s Travels in Italy.

From Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, by Anonymous

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