Humphry Repton painting of Moggerhanger House
Nestled in Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, Moggerhanger House began its life as a small, unassuming Georgian country house. Purchased in the 170s by the Bank of England director, Godfrey Thornton, John Soane (architect to the Bank) was hired to remodel and enlarge the estate between 1790 and 1793. More work was continued by heir Stephen Thornton, who was also the bank director, and Soane between 1806 and 1812 (Moggerhanger House, Bedfordshire, England (geni.com)).
Magna Britannia: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire (1813)
Soane’s design emphasized light and many of the neo-classical elements of Regency era design (Architecture in Detail, 2008), with some finding Soane to be a bit clumsier than more traditional home architects (Anti-Ugly: Excursions in English Architecture and Design, 2013).
Moggerhanger Park is open seasonally for visitors, and includes grounds planned and executed by Humphry Repton.
The Georgian Group has a beautiful booklet about Moggerhanger with many sketchings and layout plans and more in depth information here: https://georgiangroup.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GGJ_2004_13_INSKIP.pdf
