Althorp (gbr)

Althorp

Althorp ranks 13,820th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Valais, and Harmelen. The most famous people from Althorp are Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. The most famous people who died in Althorp are George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, and Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer. Althorp has been the birth place of many writers and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Althorp is located in United Kingdom.

Althorp is a Grade I listed stately home and estate in the civil parish of Althorp, in West Northamptonshire, England of about 13,000 acres (5,300 ha). By road it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the county town of Northampton and about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of central London, situated between the villages of Great Brington and Harlestone. It has been held by the Spencer family for more than 500 years, and has been owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992. It was also the home of Lady Diana Spencer from her parents' divorce until her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales. Read more on Wikipedia