Shaw House, Berkshire

[citation needed] It is famous for its reputation as King Charles I's headquarters during the Second Battle of Newbury.

[citation needed] In the 1720s, it was acquired by the flamboyant James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos.

[citation needed] The house is currently owned and managed by West Berkshire Council as a conference venue and public attraction.

It is also a conference venue and home to West Berkshire's Registration Service for Births, Deaths and Ceremonies.

Visitors can now enjoy a programme of events and activities whilst wandering the house and spending time in the exhibitions and family corner.

View of Shaw House
Shaw House - showing the side view of the house
Anne Wells, a chambermaid from Newbury, who became the second wife of the second Duke of Chandos