Horsley Towers (East Horsley)

United Kingdom / England / East Horsley
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a large gothic mansion which was designed by Sir Charles Barry (later the architect of the Houses of Parliament) for William Currie in place of an earlier building. William Currie, a distiller and banker, had bought the property in 1784 and over the next 44 years made extensive changes to the village including rebuilding most of the houses in the village, establishing the school and restoring the church. After William Currie's death in 1829 the property was acquired by the 1st Earl of Lovelace. It was the home of Ada, Lady Lovelace (the poet Lord Byron's daughter) and later Sir Thomas Sopwith, the aviation pioneer. It was used in the television drama The Stone Tape as 'Taskerlands'.

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Coordinates:   51°15'55"N   -0°25'38"E
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