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Follow our progress to rebuild Clandon Park, honouring the rich heritage of its past and creating a new legacy for the future

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The upper level of the house underneath the scaffolding roof

Shortlist and jury announced for Clandon Park competition 

Six award-winning teams have been chosen to progress to the final stage of Clandon’s International Design Competition. At the same time we’re announcing the jury, from the worlds of heritage, architecture, the arts and the locality. This strong shortlist of finalists includes established and emerging architects, from the UK and international practices.

Visitors on the walkway at Clandon Park

House open days in 2017 

Sharing our progress since the fire has been really important to us. This year we’ve been able to go further and have extended the walkway originally built in 2016, further into the house. To access the house please book a timed ticket on arrival at Visitor Reception, tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Our work

View from above into Clandon Park following the fire

International design competition 

Through our International Design Competition we’re searching for a world-class multidisciplinary design team to restore and reimagine Clandon Park, following the major fire. The competition launched in March and following the shortlist announcement, the winning team will be revealed in early autumn.

Part of the basement clear of debris at Clandon Park

Evidence of the Jacobean house discovered 

Following the clearance of the house, we wanted to understand more about how and when it was constructed and how it’s changed through the centuries. Unassuming spaces can yield surprising stories, and one of the rooms in Clandon’s basement has done just that.

Removing the carvings at Clandon Park

The restoration of Hinemihi 

Hinemihi is an extremely rare Māori meeting house – she's one of only four outside New Zealand and the only one to be located outdoors. She’s stood in the grounds of Clandon Park for almost 130 years. To ensure her continued survival a programme of conservation work is taking place.

Cleaning work on the Clandon Park State Bed

Project timeline 

Follow our progress through all the milestone moments on the Clandon Park project in a single timeline article, beginning on the night of the fire all the way up to our most recent update.

Clandon Park after the fire

Our videos 

Since our project began we’ve been using video to capture significant moments as work continues. Here we’ve gathered together all of our video features in one easy to navigate list.

Conservation cleaning salvaged collection items at Clandon Park

Meet the team 

Our project has drawn from the wealth of expertise and specialisms within the National Trust. From curators to building surveyors, meet some of the dedicated team working to achieve our goals.

Archaeologists at work at Clandon Park

The salvage phase 

At the end of July 2016, following just over a year of work, we completed the initial phase of our project. Our archaeological salvage work has produced remarkable finds including objects that survived the fire miraculously preserved. Learn more from our project team about each of these objects, their individual disciplines and the unique challenges they faced in their specialist roles.

A portrait of Elizabeth Knight

History  

Clandon Park was a family home for centuries. The Onslows arrived in 1641 and replaced the original house in the early 1700s with this stunning example of fashionable Palladianism. Uncover some of the most captivating stories through the years, charting the evolution of this significant house, its gardens and the people who’ve passed through it.

The south front and parterre at Clandon Park before the fire

The house before the fire 

Clandon Park was one of the country’s most complete examples of a Palladian mansion, built for the Onslow family in the 1720s. Given to us in 1956, the house showcased a superb collection of 18th century furniture, porcelain and textiles. Here you can catch a glimpse of how Clandon looked before the fire in April 2015.

A portrait of Lady Gwendolen Onslow

Lady Iveagh 

Lady Gwendolen Onslow was born and spent her early life at Clandon Park. She married into the famous Guinness family, later becoming Countess of Iveagh and one of the first female MPs in 1927. Discover more about her remarkable history and how she saved Clandon Park, leaving it to the National Trust in 1956.

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Get involved

Volunteer on the house walkway at Clandon Park, Surrey

Volunteering at Clandon Park 

It's a really exciting time at Clandon Park with lots of new opportunities, but it would be impossible to run Clandon successfully without the hard work and dedication of our brilliant volunteer teams. Find out more about how to get involved and really make a difference.

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