Taplow in 1836
Taplow, on the banks of the Thames, nearly opposite to Maidenhead. may just be mentioned for the sake of noticing; Taplow Court, the seat of the marquess of Thomond ; and the former mansion of Cliefden House, destroyed by fire in 1795. This magnificent house was begun by the witty and profligate duke of Buckingham, and was for some time the residence of Frederick Prince of Wales, grandfather of the present king.
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