Terling Place

Terling Place is a neoclassical brick mansion with limestone features, a slate roof, and a balanced three-story structure with two chimney stacks. The facade emphasizes horizontal lines through regularly spaced windows and door openings.

John Johnson designed and built this residence between 1772 and 1777 for John Strutt, a wealthy landowner. Extensive renovations between 1818 and 1824 expanded the rooms and refined the interior finishes.

The house displays neoclassical entry halls framed by classical columns and interior spaces that reflect Greek design principles. The room arrangement follows symmetrical patterns typical of early 19th-century country estates.

The house sits on private grounds and is visible from the nearby road, but interior access is restricted. Visitors can appreciate the exterior architecture from surrounding areas, as visits require prior permission.

In the west wing, the future Nobel laureate Lord Rayleigh conducted laboratory experiments that led to the discovery of argon gas in 1894. This scientific achievement earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1904 and gave the house significance in scientific history.