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Althorp House
/ ˈɔːlθɔːp; -θrʌp /
noun
- a mansion in Northamptonshire: seat of the Earls Spencer since 1508; originally a medieval house; altered (1787) to its present neoclassical style by Henry Holland. Diana, Princess of Wales is buried on Round Oval Island in the centre of the ornamental lake in Althorp Park
Example Sentences
Earl Spencer grew up and now owns Althorp House - a 13,000-acre estate in Northamptonshire which has been in the Spencer family for 500 years and where Princess Diana is buried.
Earl Spencer said on Twitter dozens of trees at Althorp House were badly hit and an iron lantern was torn from the side of one of the lodge, but no animals were hurt.
Earl Charles Spencer said a tornado hit the park at Althorp House and the Reverend Richard Coles described a tornado hitting his church in Finedon.
On Tuesday, the 57-year-old tweeted a photo of the Spencer flag at half-mast at Althorp House, the family’s estate.
Althorp House, which was built in 1508, is where Diana grew up.
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