<sod>The manor house of Shaw, Shaw House was built by the wealthy [[cloth merchant]], [[Thomas Dolman]], and completed in 1581.<ref name=rbhsh1>{{cite web |url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/shaw_house.html |title=Shaw House |author=Ford, David Nash |year=2011 |work=Royal Berkshire History |publisher=Nash Ford Publishing |accessdate=8 September 2011}}</ref> It is famous for its reputation as [[Charles I of England|King Charles I]]'s headquarters during the [[Second Battle of Newbury]]. However recent research has proved that, despite being at the centre of the fighting, the King never went to the house.<ref name=rbhsh1 /> Other Royals have visited, most notably [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]].<ref name=rbhsh1 /> In the 1720s, it was acquired by the flamboyant [[James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos]].<ref name=rbhsh1 /> The first Duke's main home was [[Cannons]], which was inherited by the second Duke in 1744.  He demolished it because of debts, while his step-mother, first Duke's widow lived at Shaw House till her death. Her step-son sold the property soon afterwards to the Andrews family.<ref name=rbhsh1 /> It was the childhood home of the historian, [[James Pettit Andrews]].<ref name=rbhsh1 /><ref name=bbcsh>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7692821.stm | title = Former king's HQ opens to public | publisher = [[BBC]] | date = 2008-10-27 | accessdate = 2008-10-27 }}</ref> For many years it was a school.<ref name=rbhsh1 /><eod>
<sod>The manor house of Shaw, Shaw House was built by the wealthy [[cloth merchant]], [[Thomas Dolman]], and completed in 1581.<ref name=rbhsh1>{{cite web |url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/shaw_house.html |title=Shaw House |author=Ford, David Nash |year=2011 |work=Royal Berkshire History |publisher=Nash Ford Publishing |accessdate=8 September 2011}}</ref> It is famous for its reputation as [[Charles I of England|King Charles I]]'s headquarters during the [[Second Battle of Newbury]]. However recent research has proved that, despite being at the centre of the fighting, the King never went to the house.<ref name=rbhsh1 /> Other Royals have visited, most notably [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]].<ref name=rbhsh1 /> In the 1720s, it was acquired by the flamboyant [[James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos]].<ref name=rbhsh1 /> The first Duke's main home was [[Cannons]], which was inherited by the second Duke in 1744.  He demolished Cannons because of debts, while his step-mother, the [[dowager]] duchess lived at Shaw House till her death in 1750. Her step-son sold the property soon afterwards to the Andrews family.<ref name=rbhsh1 /> It was the childhood home of the historian, [[James Pettit Andrews]].<ref name=rbhsh1 /><ref name=bbcsh>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7692821.stm | title = Former king's HQ opens to public | publisher = [[BBC]] | date = 2008-10-27 | accessdate = 2008-10-27 }}</ref> For many years it was a school.<ref name=rbhsh1 /><eod>