Badminton House

Badminton House is a large country house Country house

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 in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire

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, England England

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, and has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort

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 since the late 17th century 17th century

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. The architect William Kent William Kent

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 renovated and extended the house in the Palladian Palladian architecture

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 style in the early 18th century 18th century

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, but many earlier elements remain. The sport of Badminton Badminton

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 was invented at the house. Queen Mary Mary of Teck

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 stayed at Badminton House for much of the Second World War World War II

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. In the 21st century Badminton House is best known for the annual Badminton Horse Trials.

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Badminton House is a large country house Country house

A country house is a large dwelling [i], such as a mansion [i], located on a country [i] estate [i] ... 

 in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a county in South West England [i]. ... 

, England England

England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

, and has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort

The title Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England [i] was created by Charles II [i] ... 

 since the late 17th century 17th century

As a means of recording the passage of time [i], the 17th century was that century [i] which lasted from ... 

. The architect William Kent William Kent

William Kent was an English [i] architect [i], landscape architect [i] and furniture [i] designe ... 

 renovated and extended the house in the Palladian Palladian architecture

Palladian architecture is a Europe [i]an style of architecture [i] derived from the designs of the Italian [i] ... 

 style in the early 18th century 18th century

As a means of recording the passage of time [i], the 18th century refers to the century [i] that las ... 

, but many earlier elements remain. The sport of Badminton Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport [i] played by either two opposing players o ... 

 was invented at the house.

Queen Mary Mary of Teck

Mary of Teck was the Queen Consort [i] of George V of the United Kingdom [i].... 

 stayed at Badminton House for much of the Second World War World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

.

In the 21st century Badminton House is best known for the annual Badminton Horse Trials.

Badminton House is also very strongly associated with fox hunting Fox hunting

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. Successive Dukes of Beaufort have been masters of the Badminton Hunt, which is probably one of the two most famous hunts in the United Kingdom United Kingdom

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Badminton was open to the public at one time, but is not at present .

See also

• Badminton Horse Trials
  

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