The contents of The Grange, Wendover

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Following in the tradition of recent single owner and country house collections, such as Ashley Manor, Upper Slaughter Manor and  Exbury House: Le Gout Rothschild we are proud to announce the sale of the contents of The Grange, Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The sale comprises of over 500 lots of fine English and Continental furniture, Old Master paintings, sculpture, lighting, collectable objets d’art and garden statuary. The collection was formed over the last fifty years and artfully graced The Grange, a splendid Grade II listed house dating back to the early 17^th century which incorporates an elegant Georgian wing with many period features.

The Grange, Wendover has a fascinating history especially as it was owned from 1789 to 1794 by John Barker Church (1748-1818). Barker Church was an English born businessman and the supplier of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was one of the few American revolutionaries to sit in the English parliament. His brother-in-law was Alexander Hamilton the influential founding father of the United States. Hamilton and Church were not only business partners but also friends having married sisters. Hamilton went on to have a love affair with Church’s wife Angelica Schuyler. She is featured in the popular musical ‘Hamilton’ by Lin-Manuel Miranda  and Church is referred to as her ‘wealthy husband’.

Please see Important Notice to all purchasers regarding storage charges under Payment and Clearance.