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Chevening House (/ ˈ tʃ iː v n ɪ ŋ /) is a large country house in the parish of Chevening in Kent, England. Built between 1617 and 1630 to a design reputedly by Inigo Jones and greatly extended after 1717, it is a Grade I listed building. [1] The surrounding gardens, pleasure grounds and park are listed Grade II*. [2]
The Chevening Estate Act of 1959 states that the Prime Minister decides the ‘nominated person’ to occupy the 17th century mansion.
Chevening (/ ˈ tʃ iː v n ɪ ŋ /) is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It was the location for the world's earliest known organised cricket match. The parish is located to the north west of Sevenoaks on the southern slopes of the North Downs .
30 April – Former prime minister Liz Truss is contesting a bill of around £12,000 she has been asked to pay by the government for costs incurred at Chevening House in Kent during her time as foreign secretary and while she was a candidate in the Summer 2022 Conservative leadership election. [156]
Chevening House, Kent. Lord Stanhope died at the family seat of Chevening, Kent, and was succeeded by his eldest who shared much of his father's scientific interest but is known also for his association with Kaspar Hauser. His monument at Chevening was sculpted by Josephus Pinnix Kendrick. [8]
The Chevening Scholarship is an international scholarship, funded by the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organizations, [1] that enables foreign students to study at universities in the United Kingdom.
Chipstead is a small village within the parish of Chevening in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It lies just west of the town of Sevenoaks and just off the A21 and A25 roads. It is also within a short distance of the M25 motorway , though not visible from it.
The foreign secretary also has the use of Chevening House, a country house in Kent, South East England, [8] and works from the Foreign Office in Whitehall. [9]