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Petworth House

British  
/ ˈpɛtwɜːθ /

noun

  1. a mansion in Petworth in Sussex: rebuilt (1688–96) for Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset; gardens laid out by Capability Brown; subject of paintings by Turner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 1789 artwork has now been put back on display at Petworth House in West Sussex, with the demon in full view.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

During a royal visit to Petworth House in West Sussex in 1703, resident family members weren’t invited to eat at their own dinner table.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2019

In the summer of 1976, we spent a couple of weeks at Petworth House outside of London.

From Golf Digest • Dec. 9, 2016

Other celebrities to lend their voice to benches around the UK include John Sergeant, at Petworth House, in West Sussex, and comedian Miranda Hart, at Cragside, in Northumberland.

From BBC • May 31, 2011

He was set at liberty only after paying £30,000, and promising never to go more than thirty miles from Petworth House.

From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur

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