Polesden Lacey Estate
United Kingdom /
England /
Leatherhead /
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/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Leatherhead
World / United Kingdom / England
estate (manor / mansion land), interesting place, National Trust property (UK)
Fine house and gardens in the care of the National Trust. Polesden Lacey is an Edwardian house (expanded from an earlier building) at Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey, England.
Originally it was a 1820s Regency villa in a magnificent landscape setting. The house was was owned in 1906 by the Hon Mrs Ronald Greville, a well-known Edwardian hostess. Her collection of fine paintings, furniture, porcelain and silver are in displayed in the reception rooms and galleries. There is extensive 1,400 acre grounds, walled rose garden, lawns and landscape walks around the house.
beta.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden-lacey
Originally it was a 1820s Regency villa in a magnificent landscape setting. The house was was owned in 1906 by the Hon Mrs Ronald Greville, a well-known Edwardian hostess. Her collection of fine paintings, furniture, porcelain and silver are in displayed in the reception rooms and galleries. There is extensive 1,400 acre grounds, walled rose garden, lawns and landscape walks around the house.
beta.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden-lacey
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polesden_Lacey
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Coordinates: 51°15'34"N -0°22'15"E
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- Windlesham Arboretum 24 km
- Syon Park Estate 25 km
- Site of Heston Aerodrome 26 km
- Royal Botanic Gardens 26 km
- The Mall 32 km
- Pinewood Studios 35 km
- Savay Lake 39 km
- Cliveden 41 km
- Tottenham Marshes 45 km
- Bookham 1.9 km
- Effingham Golf Club, Surrey 2.5 km
- Denbies Wine Estate 2.8 km
- Dunley Hill Farm 3.3 km
- The Drift Golf Club 5.4 km
- Clandon Regis Golf Club 8.6 km
- Leith Hill 8.9 km
- Clandon Golf 10 km
- Holmbury Hill 10 km
- Guildford Golf Club 11 km