Delapré Abbey
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Delapré Abbey is a neo-classical mansion in Northampton, England.
Delapré Abbey – the south facade
The Eleanor Cross, in the present grounds
The west front
Print of the west front of the Abbey by J. P. Neale
Charles Hardy
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Admiral of the White Sir Charles Hardy was a Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain between 1764 and 1780. He served as governor of
Delapré Abbey
…1550 – The Crown sold the Delapré estate to the Tate family. 1756 – Sir Charles Hardy, Governor of New York, husband of Mary Tate, sold the estate to Edward Bouverie for £22,000.(equivalent to £4,136,000 in 2025) 1905 – The Bouverie…
Portrait by George Romney, 1780