ðə hˈaʊs wʌz bˈɪlt æz ɐ hˈʌntɪŋ lˈɑːdʒ fɔːɹ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt ɹˈɑːdʒɚ mˈɔːɹɪs, ænd kənstɹˈʌkʃən bɪɡˈæn ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ hɪz ɐksˈɛʃən tə ðə θɹˈoʊn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən.
The house was built as a hunting lodge for George II, by the architect Roger Morris, and construction began shortly after his accession to the throne in 1727.