In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Goodwood like this:
GOODWOOD, the seat of the Duke of Richmond, in Sussex; 3 miles NE of Chichester. The property is thought to have taken its name from a Saxon owner, Godwinns, who continued to retain possession at the Conquest; it passed to the Percys and the Comptons; and it was purchased, about 1720, by the first Duke of Richmond. ...
The mansion was designed by Sir William Chambers, and completed by Wyatt; consists of a centre and two wings, on four sides of a hexagon; has a hexastyle Doric portico at the entrance, and several towers at the angles; and contains a rich collection of pictures. The grounds comprise about 2, 000 acres, possess much beauty, and command fine views; the dog kennels, . once of great note, have been converted into cottages; the stables are famous for their complete appointments; and a race course, about a mile N of the mansion, annually attracts the elite of the sporting world.
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Goodwood through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Goodwood, in Chichester and Sussex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25366
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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