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Seacox Heath — country retreat of the Soviet embassy in the UK
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Seacox Heath — country retreat of the Soviet embassy in the UK

Сикокс-Хит — загородная резиденция посольства СССР в Великобритании
United KingdomФлимвелл1946Residential buildings
The three-storey mansion in the style of a French château was built in 1871 to designs by architects Richard Carpenter and William Slater; it has been Grade II listed since 1987. In 1946 the house and part of the estate passed from the 2nd Viscount Goschen to the Soviet government as a retreat for staff of the embassy in London; sources differ on whether it was a purchase or a gift. Since 1991 it has belonged to the Russian Federation.
Трёхэтажный особняк в духе французского шато построен в 1871 году по проекту архитекторов Ричарда Карпентера и Уильяма Слейтера; с 1987 года имеет охранный статус Grade II. В 1946 году дом с частью поместья перешёл от 2-го виконта Гошена к правительству СССР как место отдыха сотрудников посольства в Лондоне; источники расходятся в том, была ли это покупка или дар. После 1991 года принадлежит Российской Федерации.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionCountry residence
Present ownerRussian Federation
StatusAccess restricted
As of2024-05
On 8 May 2024 the UK government announced the removal of diplomatic premises status from the estate; the building remains Russian-owned.

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