Claydon House was built by the 2nd Lord Verney in 1768, in Buckinghamshire, England, on land that had been owned by his family since the 15th century. The delightful building seen today is one block of the original house. The sober exterior gives no hint of the magnificent decoration within. The carpenter-contractor Luke Lightfoot produced wood carving of amazing delicacy and detail and Claydon House has some of the most amazing decorative carving of any house in Britain. The Chinese Room is the most astonishing. The famous stuccoist Joseph Rose is responsible for the beautiful plasterwork in the saloon, library and stairwell. The stairs are decorated with mahogany, ebony and ivory parquetry.
