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	Cliveden
		The British officer and his troops were stationed inside Cliveden, protected by the stone walls of the house.
		Cliveden was assaulted by musket and cannon fire in 1777 during the Battle of Germantown.
		Cliveden has been very well restored, though musket burns can still be seen on the floor of the entranceway.
	www.ushistory.org /germantown/upper/cliveden.htm (318 words)

	Cliveden House and Garden, Buckinghamshire
		Cliveden stands on a high cliff above the River Thames, and the gardens provide wonderful views down the river.
		The house was originally built in 1670 for the 2nd Duke of Buckingham by William Winde.
		Between the two world wars Cliveden was at the centre of political and social activity, and the 2nd Viscount Astor and Lady Astor made Cliveden a popular gathering place for influential people who became known as "the cliveden set".
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/bucks/az/cliveden.htm (384 words)

	CEOTRAVELER - Accommodations
		Cliveden, numbering among the world's top caravansaries, and certainly the best in Britain, has a staff of 150 to attend to paying guests who fill 38 rooms and suites named for illustrious visitors.
		Odd as it may seem, Cliveden was merely a weekend retreat built as an aristocratic escape from the city townhouse.
		It was renamed The Cliveden Town House, and refurbished to be as wonderfully opulent as its sister property.
	www.ceotraveler.com /accommodations/cliveden.shtml (640 words)

	Main Line Chew family maintains their ties to Cliveden House
		Then came the Chew or Cliveden House, begun in 1763 as a family summerhouse in the heights near the village of Germantown, northeast of Philadelphia.
		Cliveden House is now part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the Philadelphia house is no longer in the family.
		Betty is still active on behalf of Cliveden, serving on the advisory council, and acting as the living historian of the family.
	www.lowermerionhistory.org /texts/schmidtd/cliveden_family.html (1952 words)

	pokinroundcliveden (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After his death he was succeeded by his daughter, Anne but as she already had a home Cliveden was let to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales who was the son of George II and the father of George III.
		At Cliveden during his tenancy the famous British chest thumper 'Rule Britannia' was played in public for the first time which must have made his Hanoverian heart swell with pride.
		After the old man died, Harriet remained at Cliveden, but she was also given the run of Chiswick House by her cousin and brother-in-law, the Duke of Devonshire.
	ellisctaylor.homestead.com /pokinroundcliveden.html (3825 words)

	Cliveden Buckinghamshire
		Cliveden was built in 1850 - 1851 for the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.
		Today Cliveden is let as a hotel and only three of the mansion's principal rooms are on show to the public.
		Cliveden has 152 hectares of grounds and is one of the largest and most varied gardens belonging to the National Trust.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housebucks_clive.htm (479 words)

	Cliveden Hotel Venue Details: Shell Shock Fireworks (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cliveden is located just 20 minutes from Heathrow Airport and just 35 minutes from the centre of London.
		Cliveden is the only stately home hotel to hold a coveted five star rating, whilst Waldo's dining room has been awarded a Michelin Star.
		Cliveden is available on an exclusive basis for wonderful country weddings and both private and corporate parties.
	www.shell-shock.co.uk /cliveden.htm (229 words)

	Antiques Roadshow UK: Highlights: Cliveden
		Cliveden has a complicated history, but it was the 2nd Duke of Buckingham who bought the site some 20 miles from the city in 1666 and created its huge plateau overlooking the River Thames.
		Cliveden was purchased in 1893 by William Waldorf Astor, scion of the prominent American family of financiers who had made their money in fur trading.
		In the 1930s Cliveden came to be known as a gathering place for the "Cliveden Set" of influential political and entertainment figures, including Winston Churchill, George Bernard Shaw, Amy Johnson and Charlie Chaplin.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/antiquesuk/highlights/cliveden.html (468 words)

	Cliveden, Berkshire Hotel. Secure Online Reservations
		Cliveden has a distinctive style and character and offers the highest standards of service, decor and charm.
		Cliveden’s unique appeal stems from its ability to perfectly package the very essence of what it means to visit a luxurious home away from home.
		From the moment you step across the threshold into a recaptured world of style and elegance, you will feel like honoured private guests in a stately home of outstanding beauty and know you are at the beginning of a very special experience.
	www.centralr.com /Cliveden.html (153 words)

	World Golf Travel: Cliveden Hotel, Lambourne Club, England
		The Cliveden, which was built in 1666 by the second Duke of Buckingham, is a chapter of British history by itself.
		The Cliveden, 35 minutes from downtown London and 20 minutes from Heathrow Airport, has two exquisite sister properties in England - the Cliveden Town House in the Chelsea district of London, and the Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath, which is another slice of British history.
		Despite a legacy that covers parts of five centuries, the Cliveden is perhaps best-known for an incident, shall we say affair, that took place only 40 years ago and eventually led to the fall of the Conservative British government.
	www.worldgolf.com /travel/england/cliveden-lambourne.htm (1702 words)

	Macy*s - Bed & Bath - Oscar by Oscar de la Renta "Cliveden" Bedding Collection
		All the flora of an English garden are yours with the Oscar by Oscar de la Renta Cliveden collection.
		Oscar by Oscar de la Renta Cliveden pillowcases are woven of the softest 350 thread count cotton with a scattered leaf design against a rich shade of cream for the coziest sleeping experience.
		Oscar by Oscar de la Renta Cliveden sheets are woven of the softest 350 thread count cotton with a scattered leaf design against a rich shade of cream for the coziest sleeping experience.
	www1.macys.com /catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=167891&CategoryID=17101 (611 words)

	Classy Cliveden - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cliveden House, an Italianate-style country house hotel in England, is equally known for its beauty as well its famous guests, and their infamous behavior.
		For many Cliveden (pronounced "cliv-din") will always be known for its associations with the "Cliveden Set," a group of pro-Nazi sympathizers who gathered around the Astors in the years leading up to WWII, and as the setting for the infamous Profumo scandal of 1961.
		The Cliveden boathouse has a flotilla of vintage boats, which are perfect for a lazy day of sailing on the Thames (stop in the nearby village of Bray to enjoy a meal at The Fat Duck restaurant).
	www.forbes.com /travel/2004/12/02/cx_cv_1202dow.html?partner=msnbc (844 words)

	Von Essen Hotels Acquires Cliveden and The Royal Crescent for Approximately £50 million / November 2002
		Cliveden perhaps reached its zenith as the family home of Nancy, Lady Astor, a charismatic American socialite and the first woman MP in the British parliament.
		Since 1996, Cliveden has held court as the most prestigious and luxurious five-star country hotel in the UK and is internationally renowned for its opulence and fantastical setting.
		William Astor, the 4th Viscount Astor, once commented of Cliveden: “It is a house in which to entertain and be entertained”.
	www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2002_4th/Nov02_Cliveden.html (736 words)

	Cliveden House, Berkshire, England, Luxury Hotel Accommodation on the River Thames (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Originally built by the second Duke of Buckingham in 1666 as a country retreat and pleasureground, Cliveden has played host to almost every British Monarch since George I. Queen Victoria adored it, and visited as often as she could.
		Cliveden perhaps reached its zenith as the family home of Nancy, Lady Astor, a charismatic American socialite and the first woman MP in the British parliament.
		Run as a prestigious and internationally renowned five star hotel since 1986, Cliveden is rare as a place that offers genuine individuality, outstanding comfort, combined with breathtaking architectural and natural beauty.
	www.dreamsleeps.com /p_cliveden.asp (383 words)

	Sudan Watch: Chinese sign up with Eronat's Cliveden and Canada's Encana to explore oil in Chad
		On December 18, 2003, CNODC signed Stock Purchasing Agreement with Switzerland Cliveden Corporation in respect of the risk exploration at Block H. Canadian EnCana Corporation is the operator of the block.
		Cliveden's other 50 per cent holding had been sold the year before to Canadian oil and gas company EnCana for $46.5 million, in a deal clinched by Felter.
		Companies like Cliveden say violence is not occurring within concession areas, but fail to explain that oil revenues are funding the regime in Khartoum which has been at war ever since it stole power through the gun barrel.
	sudanwatch.blogspot.com /2005/06/chinese-sign-up-with-eronats-cliveden.html (5606 words)

	Cliveden :: gophila.com - The Official Visitor Site for Greater Philadelphia
		Some of the furnishings in Cliveden are among the few left anywhere from early American woodworking masters James Reynolds, Jonathan Gostelowe and Thomas Affleck.
		Now a six-acre oasis in the middle of a bustling Philadelphia neighborhood, Cliveden was an estate in the suburb of Germantown built just before the Revolutionary War by the Chew family.
		The builder, Benjamin Chew, was actually a loyalist and spent time in a New Jersey prison during the Revolution, but was rehabilitated and had a life of public service to the new nation after the war.
	www.gophila.com /C/All_Museums/197/U/Cliveden/77.html (255 words)

	Luxury Hotels Near London Heathrow Cliveden House
		Cliveden is, at heart, a charming country house hotel where you can come away to escape, relax and be indulged at every opportunity.
		For over three centuries it has been dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure, power and politics and been called home by some of the most famous names in English and American history, including three Dukes, the Prince of Wales and, of course, the Astors.
		Cliveden is set amid 376 acres of magnificent formal gardens and parkland, yet is still conveniently near to London and Heathrow Airport.
	www.clivedenhouse.co.uk (322 words)

	Cliveden Passes -- Monday, Dec. 21, 1942 -- Page 1 -- TIME (Site not responding. Last check: )
		To Britons, Cliveden is part of their country's history, from the distant past up to the present day.
		All good Englishmen recognize the date, 1668, cut into one lawn and remember how the "witty and wicked" George Villiers, second Duke of Buckingham, for whom Cliveden was built, abducted Lady Shrewsbury and then killed her pursuing husband while the Lady held the horses.
		They remember, too, the role of Cliveden in the appeasement years of Prime Ministers Baldwin and Chamberlain, when the "Cliveden set" met there on weekends planning how to circumvent the war.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,886012,00.html (526 words)

	Cliveden - maidenhead.net
		Cliveden is a National Trust house and garden situated just across the river from Maidenhead in Taplow.
		On the left is a view of Cookham lock from Cliveden's grounds.
		Cliveden's elevated position gives fine views of the River Thames.
	www.maidenhead.net /tour/cliveden (83 words)

	The National Trust, Cliveden
		Set on the cliffs high above the River Thames, Cliveden has a series of gardens, each with its own character, featuring water garden, topiary, formal parterre, statuary and glade (secret) garden.
		Part of the house and the Octagon Temple (chapel) with its rich mosaic interior are open on Thursday and Sunday afternoons from April to October.
		Note: Mooring charge on Cliveden Reach (£2 up to 4hrs, £6 per 24hrs, season ticket £30; inc. NT members) does not include entry fee to Cliveden.
	www.windsor.gov.uk /attractions/cliveden.htm (258 words)

	Cliveden
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		The Mathematical Association of Victoria is based at "Cliveden", a magnificent historic house, which forms part of the Blyth Street Historical Precinct of the City of Moreland.
		Cliveden, 61 Blyth Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056 Email: office@mav.vic.edu.au Phone: 03 9380 2399 Fax: 03 9389 0399
	www.mav.vic.edu.au /assinfo/cliveden.htm (105 words)

	Cliveden: Waterscape.com
		Cliveden House, the third residence to grace the site, was once the home of Lady Nancy Astor who made modest Taplow the lively hub of political and literary post-War society.
		Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling were both part of ‘the Cliveden set’, who regularly came to dine and be entertained in the Astor’s vast estate.
		Today, Cliveden is known for it’s extensive series of gardens which sweep the Thames valley overlooking the river below.
	www.waterscape.com /servicesdirectory/Cliveden (226 words)

	Cliveden Hall Apartments in Mt. Airy, PA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cliveden Hall was created those who know what they want out of life.
		Come see why Cliveden Hall is the perfect choice for your next apartment home.
		Cliveden Hall will be on the right hand side.
	www.4wallsinphilly.com /phila/cliveden-hall/cliveden-hall.htm (128 words)

	Press Release \| New Executive Director Announced for Cliveden of the National Trust
		Young will be responsible for managing Cliveden’s museum operations and for leading Cliveden’s efforts to bring additional Trust programs and resources for community revitalization to the Philadelphia region, as envisioned in Cliveden’s newly adopted long range plan.
		Located in one of Philadelphia’s oldest communities, Cliveden is in an ideal position to act as the local arm of the National Trust, promoting neighborhood renewal based on preservation philosophy.
		Cliveden works closely with other historic sites in the Germantown area on special events such as the annual Battle of Germantown reenactment, and educational programs like the History Hunters Youth Reporter program.
	www.nationaltrust.org /news/2006/20060125_cliveden.html (790 words)

	Spring Cottage, Cliveden
		On leasing the cottage from the National Trust, Cliveden plc commissioned Julian Harrap Architects to explore the opportunity of restoring the house and its gardens for use by guests of the hotel in a manner that would reintegrate it into the estate whilst continuing its traditional use as a place for private entertaining.
		Wendy Hitchmough delved into the Cliveden archives to trace the origins of Spring Cottage and found a rich history.
		She discovered that, as early as the 18th century, elegant parties of visitors moored their pleasure boats on the banks of the Thames to enjoy the water from the springs and dine in a clearing in the woods.
	www.ihbc.org.uk /context_archive/60/cliveden/springcot.html (2066 words)

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