Chiltern Society PhotoGroup

 
 
 
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Chequers seen from the Ridgeway Path, with Coombe Hill and Monument on the horizon. The present building was built by William Hawtrey in 1565. A succession of owners had close associations with Ellesborough's church. Since 1921 the manor house has been the official country residence of the Prime Minister.
Author: B Hunt