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The Hoo, Willingdon and Jevington

Gardens by Gertrude JekyllGrade I listed buildings in East SussexGrade I listed housesHouses completed in 1902Use British English from December 2023
Wealden DistrictWorks of Edwin Lutyens in England
The Hoo Garden Front Lutyens Houses and Gardens 1913 Page163
The Hoo Garden Front Lutyens Houses and Gardens 1913 Page163

The Hoo is an Neoclassical country house in Willingdon, in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1902 for Alexander Wedderburn, a wealthy lawyer. Considered one of Lutyens' best houses, it is a Grade I listed building. The gardens, which had input from Gertrude Jekyll, are designated at Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.

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The Hoo, Willingdon and Jevington
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BN20 9HR Wealden, Willingdon and Jevington
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