Terling Place

Terling Place
OS grid reference	TL767150
District	Braintree
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Chelmsford
Postcode district	CM3
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Braintree

Terling Place is the Georgian family seat of Baron Rayleigh and the largest house in the village of Terling. It was built between 1772 and 1777 to the designs of John Johnson. The wings, a new porch, a two-storey Saloon (with a gallery, and a frieze based on the Elgin Marbles) and a Library were added between 1818 and 1824. The house was redecorated in 1850, when a conservatory was added. The Baron Rayleighs which lived at Terling Placeare as follows:

• Charlotte Mary Gertrude Strutt, 1st Baroness Rayleigh (1758–1836)
• John James Strutt, 2nd Baron Rayleigh (1796–1873), a physicist married February 3rd, 1842

Clara Elizabeth Latouche Vicars, daughter of Lieut. Richard John Vicars, R.E., and his wife Marianne Williams.[1]

• John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842–1919)

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• Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh (1875–1947)
• John Arthur Strutt, 5th Baron Rayleigh (1908–1988)
• John Gerald Strutt, 6th Baron Rayleigh (b. 1960)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. John Frederick Strutt (b. 1993)

His other sons are as follows; the Hon. William Headley Charles Strutt (b. 1995), the Hon. Hugo Richard Strutt (b. 1998) & the Hon. Theodore James Strutt (b. 2000)