History of Main House, 1915-1939
‘Main House’ was built in 1913 by the architect Frank Chesterton with sixteen bedrooms and four reception rooms. Originally named St. Serf’s, the house was owned by the Duchess of Sutherland. The article above on the left was published in 1920 in 'Country Life Magazine' and provides more details about the building during her residency.
Major John Paget purchased the house when it was put on the market in 1925. He renamed the house Ibstock Place after the Leicestershire village which was his ancestral home. They continued to live here until the outbreak of World War II when they evacuated to Oxfordshire; in 1942 the house was requisitioned by the Ministry of Supply.
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Major John Paget purchased the house when it was put on the market in 1925. He renamed the house Ibstock Place after the Leicestershire village which was his ancestral home. They continued to live here until the outbreak of World War II when they evacuated to Oxfordshire; in 1942 the house was requisitioned by the Ministry of Supply.
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