Site stories from the Clandon Park project team
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The Onslow family have lived at Clandon Park since 1641. Following their move to Surrey, the family's political fortunes began to grow. So did the house and the huge estate that they built around them.
When Britain entered the First World War the Onslow family were keen to play their part in the war effort. An application was submitted to the War Office and Clandon was accepted as an Auxiliary Military Hospital.
In 1870, the 4th Earl inherited gardens left idle for 43 years. Determined to restore them, the 4th Earl documented the transformation in his diary.