Tedworth House, South Tidworth, Wiltshire, restructured and extended by John Johnson, 1878-79
Close-up of tower.
The origins of this fine old mansion are unknown. But it was for many years a well-known sporting estate, at one time the home of the statesman Lord Broughton (1786-1869), and visited by the Duke of Wellington. From the later 1870s it became the home of Sir John Kelk, the wealthy and distinguished building contractor with whom John Johnson worked on Alexandra Palace and other projects — including St Mary's, South Tidworth, on the edge of the estate. Sir John died at Tedworth House on 12 September 1886. "He was mourned locally as a generous host to both sporting associates and learned societies" (Hobhouse). The estate was later bought by the Ministry of Defence, and was used as an officers' mess until, more recently, becoming a recovery centre for the "Help for Heroes" organisation.
Photographs and text by Jacqueline Banerjee, 2010. [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite it in a print one.]
Bibliography
Hobhouse, Hermione. "Kelk, Sir John, First Baronet (1816-1886)." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Online ed. Web. 8 August 2010.
"Tedworth House" (a Tidworth Town Council site). Web. 15 October 2022.
Created 9 August 2010
Last modified 15 )ctober 2022 (link updated)