Cannons

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Cannons was the lavish early-18th-century English country house and estate built for James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, renowned for its opulence and association with composer George Frideric Handel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
architect James Gibbs
John James
William Talman
associatedWork Acis and Galatea
Chandos Anthems
Chandos Te Deum
linked to: Chandos Anthems
builtFor James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
category Demolished buildings and structures in England
Historic houses in Middlesex
constructionEnd c. 1724
constructionStart 1713
country Kingdom of Great Britain
demolished 1747
demolishedAfter death of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
documentedIn contemporary engravings by Kip and others
employed George Frideric Handel
employmentPeriodOfGeorgeFridericHandel 1717–1719
estateType country estate
gardenStyle early landscape garden elements
formal gardens
hadChapel St Lawrence, Whitchurch
hadLandscapeDesigner Alexander Blackwell
possibly John James
hasResidentComposer George Frideric Handel
influencedBuilding Middlesex Hospital (via reused materials)
linked to: Middlesex Hospital
knownFor association with George Frideric Handel
extensive formal gardens
lavish decoration
opulent interiors
locatedIn Little Stanmore
Middlesex
linked to: County of Middlesex
locatedNear London
linked to: London, England
materialsAuctioned building materials sold at auction
notableFeature canals and water features
long avenues
ornamental buildings
ownerTitle Duke of Chandos
parishChurch St Lawrence, Whitchurch
parishChurchInterior rich Baroque decoration
parishChurchMusicAssociation performance of Handel’s Chandos Anthems
patron James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
peakReputation one of the most magnificent houses in England in the 1720s
style English Baroque architecture
linked to: English Baroque
successorEstateOnSite Little Stanmore House

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