Hammerwood Park

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Hammerwood Park is a country house near East Grinstead, Sussex, England at grid reference TQ442389. It was the first work of the Architect Benjamin Latrobe. Built in 1792, it was one of the first houses in England built in the Greek Revival style. The house was at one time owned by Led Zeppelin who bought it in 1973 as flats for the group members and their families. But Led Zeppelin, who were engaged in America completely forgot that they owned it. It was in bad condition when in 1982 it had been for sale for nearly 10 years and David Pinnegar saw an advertisement for it in Country Life. He was only 21 when he bought it, everybody thought he was mad and Hammerwood Park got a lot of Television coverage. Now it is nearly completely restored but 1 room is still bad. But good in other senses. It attracts filming including a "The Darkness" Pop video and in other rooms and garden garden have had: The Lady, Victoria Beckham, and Laura Ashley as well as many others.