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  John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp and third Earl Spencer (1782-1845)
In general, Althorp, though in opposition, was not unfriendly to the Duke of Wellington's ministry, which lasted from October 1828 until November 1830, and during that period moderated the hostility of some friends of extreme views.
Althorp was most reluctant to assume the burden of office with Lord Grey; he absolutely refused Lord Grey's suggestion that he should form and head the ministry, and only consented to join it on Lord Grey's assurance that on no other terms would he attempt to form one at all.
Althorp took the responsibility of extricating the government from the necessity of either tolerating a riot or offending its supporters by privately sending to Thomas Attwood, through Joseph Parkes, an urgent message to postpone the meeting.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/terrace/adw03/peel/people/althorp.htm   (4894 words)

  
 Althorp - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Althorp, ancestral home of the Spencer family since 1508.
Situated north-east of Northampton, near the village of Harleston, the house was...
She was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961, in a rented house on the...
au.encarta.msn.com /Althorp.html   (81 words)

  
 DAI | exhibitions
Althorp House, situated in a large park and agricultural estate 120 kilometres northwest of London, is the 500-year-old ancestral home of Charles, Ninth Earl Spencer.
Architecturally, Althorp has an understated simplicity that belies the riches within but which appropriately reflects the down-to-earth practicality of the 20 generations of Spencers who have lived there.
Althorp is, after all, neither a museum nor a mausoleum but very much a family home and working estate.
www.daytonartinstitute.org /exhibits/exh_Diana_althorp.html   (670 words)

  
 A Visit to Althorp
He has been castigated for the admission price, questioned about the size of the proceeds slated for his sister's charities, mocked for the "tastelessness" of the inaugural pop concert he staged and derided for the "vulgarity" of the exhibitions he has arranged in what used to be Althorp's stables.
This sentiment is echoed by visitors inside Althorp's stable block, a handsome, Italianate construct of honey-colored ironstone that once accommodated 100 horses and 40 grooms.
The stables have been converted into two exhibition halls, tracing Diana's life from her infancy through her marriage to Prince Charles to her championing of the causes - land mines and leprosy and cancer and AIDS - that won her world renown.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0011762   (901 words)

  
 Althorp Northamptonshire
In the 1570s Althorp was enlarged to its present courtyard shape with wings.
The 2nd Earl of Sunderland engaged Anthony Ellis, a pupil of Nicholas Stone, to remodel the house in 1666-68.
Althorp is set in beautiful parkland, with the house is approached from the stable block and entered through the portico on Holland's south facade.
www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housenorthants_althorp.htm   (668 words)

  
 Lord Althorp
The Earl of Althorp purchased the constituency of Okehampton for £60,000 and arranged for his son to become MP for the borough in 1804.
In March, 1830, Althorp was chosen as leader of the Whigs in Parliament and when the Duke of Wellington resigned in November of that year, Althorp was expected to become prime minister.
Lord Althorp and Earl Grey had been supporters of parliamentary reform for many years and the two men were determined to use their power the increase the size of the electorate.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /IRalthorp.htm   (873 words)

  
 ALTHORP HOUSE
Althorp was substantially altered in 1650 by the 1st Earl of Sunderland’s Countess, Lady Dorothy Sydney, who converted the Tudor inner courtyard to a vast drawing room and added the main staircase.
Althorp has in recent years become globally recognised as the final resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Visitors are welcomed to Althorp to view the house, grounds and the acclaimed exhibition celebrating the life of Diana, housed in the converted 18th-century stable block.
www.burkes-peerage.net /sites/common/sitepages/caalthorp.asp   (510 words)

  
 BBC - Northamptonshire - A Sense Of Place - Places to Visit - Althorp
Althorp is set in 450 acres of parkland.
Diana was laid to rest on an island in the middle of a lake in the grounds.
Earl Spencer told the BBC Northamptonshire website that the atmosphere at Althorp has altered in the years since Diana died: "I think there's been a definite change in the years since she died as to the general tone here.
www.bbc.co.uk /northamptonshire/asop/daventry/althorp.shtml   (656 words)

  
 CNN - Villagers fear Diana's death will forever change their towns - September 4, 1997
ALTHORP, England (CNN) -- From the time of Shakespeare, this serene little village in central England has been the country seat of the Spencer family.
The estate and the 121-room Althorp House that dominate the village were built on the wool trade, and the house is one of the more distinguished of its kind in all of England.
But it is not Althorp House or the wool trade that has suddenly filled the narrow lanes of Althorp and neighboring Great Brington with mourners, tourists and journalists.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/9709/04/diana.althorp.shrine   (462 words)

  
 Althorp House
Althorp House, on over 6000 hectares of green Northamptonshire countryside, has been the Spencer family seat for 500 years and became known to the world only when Diana's engagement to Prince Charles was announced.
There was a hue and cry when her family chose Althorp as Diana's final resting place, but even those who were against it now admit it is the perfect location.
Althorp is a tourist drawcard and during its open season in summer can attract up to 1500 people a day.
getaway.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=53499   (639 words)

  
 Althorp prepares memorial for Princess
The announcement of the arrangements for Althorp's opening gives an indication of the enormous scale of the task of turning a stately home in rural Northamptonshire into what amounts to an international shrine.
Althorp will be open from July 1, the princess's birthday, to Aug 30 seven days a week from 10am to 5pm.
Althorp House will offer the visitor its art collection, which includes important items of furniture and china, and its saloon which contains the portraits of generations of Spencers.
www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/01/05/ndi05.html   (866 words)

  
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Althorp House, the Spencer family's rural estate, flung open its gates Wednesday to welcome Diana fans and curious onlookers to a new museum and a first glimpse of the island on which she is buried.
Althorp House, the estate in rural Northamptonshire where Diana grew up and is now buried, opened to 2,500 visitors, giving the public the first chance to glimpse her island grave and see a museum built by her brother, Earl Spencer.
They laid flowers at the iron gates and left notes and poems but were barred from entering the grounds where Diana's body was buried away from the glare of the cameras she had both sought and spurned.
pages.prodigy.net /ellet/Dianamuseum.htm   (1270 words)

  
 John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp - HighBeam Encyclopedia
Althorp, John Charles Spencer, Viscount see under Spencer, George John Spencer, 2d Earl.
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Althorp, John Charles Spencer, Viscount" at HighBeam.
Althorp, John Charles Spencer, Viscount, 3rd Earl Spencer
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Althorp.html   (252 words)

  
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We invited the school to bring the pupils over to tour the house to see what we were planning and to establish if they were interested in allowing us to base a range of goods on their designs.
Since then, Spencers have lived and died at Althorp for twenty generations, and the Park has now taken on an added significance as the burial place of the most loved princess of the twentieth century.
Charles Spencer, who became the ninth Earl in 1992, has a deep love and knowledge of the house, reflected in the fact that he acted as a guide there when he was just twelve years old and in the tremendous redocorative work he has undertaken in recent years to restore it to its former glories.
pages.prodigy.net /ellet/Althorp.htm   (2655 words)

  
 Althorp Surname Origin & Meaning with Genealogy & Family History Resources
The origin of the surname Althorp may give hints about one line of your family history from many hundreds of years ago such as where your family lived, what they did, or how they looked.
The AWT is an ever-growing database of lineage linked individuals and families to identify previous research on Althorp families.
Be sure to search for Althorp ancestor instead of ansestor or ancester; ancestry instead of ancestory and ancestery.
www.searchforancestors.com /surnames/origin/a/althorp.php   (882 words)

  
 Christmas Festivals, Hospitality, Corporate Events, Tourist Attractions
Experience 500 years of history at Althorp, home of the Spencer Family.
Althorp has welcomed the public for over 50 years; come and see its treasures and share in the beauty of its surroundings.
The third annual Cancer Research UK 10k run took place at Althorp on Sunday 15th October.
www.althorp.com   (223 words)

  
 Eupedia : England Guide - Northamptonshire - Althorp House
Althorp has been the home of the Spencer family since Sir John Spencer acquired the estate in 1508.
Althorp is open daily between 1 July to 30 September from 11am to 4pm.
Althorp is on the A428 road, about half-way (10km) between Northampton and Rugby.
www.eupedia.com /england/althorp.shtml   (317 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Althorp: The Story of an English House: Books: Charles Spencer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This account of Althorp, his family seat, by Charles, the ninth earl Spencer, only scratches the surface of its 500-year history.
This history book of Althorp (pronounced Awltrupp - per the second chapter) is the kind you would expect to see at the house's giftshop.
The pictures of Althorp were absolutely beautiful, and he went into great detail explaining the history of the contents of the rooms and the history that took place in them.
www.amazon.com /Althorp-Story-English-Charles-Spencer/dp/0312208332   (2351 words)

  
 Althorp House
Below this and to the left of the doorway leading to the “Painters Passage” is a canvas entitled “Magpies” and depicts a Negro Worker and Hounds that accompanied the Althorp Hunt.
Althorp Park and House today retains all its elegance, whilst still being a residence that is still undoubtedly used by its original family “The Spencers”.
With the advent of a tasteful exhibition and celebration of her life, now sited in the stables complex and the undoubted public interest that exists to visit Althorp, it is admirable to see that the original intention and concept of Campbell, Morris and Holland has been preserved.
www.antiquevaluers.co.uk /old_harlequins/articles/althorp.html   (2184 words)

  
 Open days at Althorp net 395,000 for Diana fund
EARL SPENCER'S decision to open Althorp House to the public resulted in the memorial fund dedicated to the Princess receiving £395,000, more than twice as much as expected, it was disclosed yesterday.
The independently audited accounts for Althorp Park Events, which were posted on the Internet, showed the gross profit for the year ending last Sept 30 was £2,027,647, with turnover of £2,950,815.
The tribute concert at Althorp last summer was not included in the accounts as it was organised by IMG Artist.
www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/01/09/ndi09.html   (600 words)

  
 whos behind Althorp Village. retirement village Tauranga New Zealand
Althorp Village is being developed by the Church and Munro families who have owned and operated the land as an organic kiwifruit orchard for the past few years.
The directors and shareholders of Althorp Village Ltd are committed to developing a village where all residents have a feeling of certainty and security for the future while enjoying the present.
Althorp provides the benefits and certainty of a licence to occupy with the advantage of an independent Statutory Supervisor.
www.althorpvillage.co.nz /profile.html   (199 words)

  
 Cancer Research UK 10k | Althorp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lastly, the charity and the runners would like to pass on a huge thank you to St Mary's Church and the residents of Great Brington and Little Brington for all their support and co-operation during the run.
From the south – Althorp is clearly signed as you approach Northampton from Junction 16 of the M1 off the A428.
From the north, Althorp can be approached from junction 18 of the M1.
www.cancerresearchuk.org /10k/venues/althorp/?view=PrinterFriendly   (761 words)

  
 Althorp
"The history of Althorp is the history of a family.
Since the tragic death of my sister, Diana, Althorp has become a house and park known across the world.
The exterior may be forbidding, with its stark tiling; and the park may appear to be huge and impressive; but the inside is warm and welcoming.
www.oddhouse.com /Althorp.htm   (177 words)

  
 Diana Visiting Places
I went to her childhood home of Althorp on opening day, a Sunday, which was also her birthday, July 1st.
I had a strong desire to go to Althorp because I'd watched Princess Diana's funeral on television and I remember the long drive from London with the crowds lining the streets and throwing flowers on the hearse.
The above photo of the west side of Althorp was taken from inside the grounds not too far past the entrance gate.
www.orwelltoday.com /dianaalthorp.shtml   (1409 words)

  
 Althorp : The Story of an English House by Charles Spencer. Read reviews of the charles spencer book althorp, the story ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Althorp : The Story of an English House by Charles Spencer.
Read reviews of the charles spencer book althorp, the story of an english house.
Charles, Viscount Althorp, became the ninth Earl Spencer on the death
members.tripod.com /~bookreview_2/althorpbook.htm   (641 words)

  
 Princess Diana Exhibit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Her Majesty the Queen was among Charlesí godparents and he was later to serve the monarch as one of her ceremonial Pages of Honour.
The death of the Earlís sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997 precipitated further alterations when it was decided that the Princessís remains should be buried on the grounds at Althorp.
The addition of her sons George and Jonah to the family, and the birth on October 5, 2003 of their own son Edmund Charles, ensure that Althorp, though rooted in history, is filled with current laughter.
www.floridamuseum.org /diana/charlesspencer.htm   (651 words)

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