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| | Ham House, Richmond |
 | | Ham House, a National Trust property set in a large park near Richmond, is now an annex of the Victoria and Albert Museum displaying 17th C furniture and furnishings. |
 | | In the middle of the 17th C Elizabeth, Countess of Dysart, inherited it, and she, after her marriage to the Duke of Lauderdale, Charles II's favorite and minister, rebuilt and enlarged it in the lavish Baroque style of the period (1673-75). |
 | | The house re-opened in 1994 after extensive renovation, and, with its beautiful grounds, is an impressive example of a sumptuous 17th C country mansion. |
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