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Craven Cottage is top of the league

Thousands of Fulham FC fans revere the club's ground, Craven Cottage, on the bank of the Thames.

But how many of us know about the original Craven Cottage, the grand yet minuscule dwelling in five acres?

The cottage was set in woods used tor hunting by Anne Boleyn. It was built in 1780 for a Lady Craven (1750-1828), later the Margravine of BrandenburgAnsbach-Bayreuth. She was notorious for her love affairs; she also gave

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