What Surrey home was one of Ada and William King's three homes?
Answer
Ockham Park
Answer
Ockham Park
Ockham Park was one of Ada and William King's three homes. The couple also maintained a Scottish estate on Loch Torridon in Ross-shire and a London house.
Ada married William, 8th Baron King, on 8 July 1835. In 1838, William became the first Earl of Lovelace, and Ada became the Countess of Lovelace. Ockham Park was the family's Surrey residence and later the Lovelace family seat.
The other choices are easy to confuse with the family's residences. Ashley Combe near Porlock Weir was their honeymoon destination and later a summer retreat, while Horsley Towers became their principal home from 1845. Kirkby Mallory was not one of the three homes named in this account.
Ockham Park's main house was severely damaged by fire in 1948. Parts of the estate, including the orangery, stable block, kitchen wing and a tower, survived.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026