Great Fosters
Great Fosters | ||
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OS grid reference TQ0131369697 | | |
Area | 7 ha (17 acres) | |
Built | c. 1550 | |
Listed Building – Grade I | ||
Official name | Great Fosters | |
Designated | 11 July 1951 | |
Reference no. | 1294166 | |
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | ||
Official name | Great Fosters | |
Designated | 1 July 1988 | |
Reference no. | 1000303 | |
Listed Building – Grade II | ||
Official name | Great Fosters Residential Block | |
Designated | 17 Nov 1986 | |
Reference no. | 1189680 | |
Listed Building – Grade II | ||
Official name | Great Fosters Barn | |
Designated | 11 July 1951 | |
Reference no. | 1028959 | |
Great Fosters is a 16th-century mansion which originally lay within
It has been
The formal gardens of Great Fosters were laid out in 1918 by W. H. Romaine-Walker in partnership with G. H. Jenkins, the pair also extended the house.
History
Great Fosters was the London seat of Sir
In 1818 Great Fosters was sold
Although not confirmed by
Early in the 20th century, Great Fosters was owned by Baroness Halkett,
The house
In about 1550, the original house was built as a symmetrical U-shaped
A dominant feature of the house is the windows, all of which have stone
In popular culture
The front of the house was used in the opening title sequence of the 1950s TV comedy series Whack-O! set at a minor public school. It was also used in the 1958
Visit of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I’s 1598 crest adorns the entryway of Great Fosters and likely marks the year when the queen visited. In the summer, she and her court toured the English countryside for months at a time in journeys called “progresses.” The court left London to escape the disease and heat that settled over the city in the summer. But Elizabeth I also reinforced her power. Her showy retinue and public fêtes made her reign personal even for peasants who lived far from London. And as she visited favored members of the nobility, she strengthened alliances and built bonds of mutual indebtedness.
References
- ^ Historic England, "Great Fosters (1294166)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- ^ Historic England, "Great Fosters (1000303)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- ^ Historic England, "Great Fosters Barn (1028959)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- ^ Historic England, "Great Fosters Residential Block (1189680)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 February 2018
- ^ a b c "History of the Hotel" (PDF). 5 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Havercan, Peter (30 March 2010). "The Furnivalls of Sandbach". roots.havercan.net. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Great Fosters luxury country house hotel in Surrey". www.greatfosters.co.uk.
- ^ "A Night To Remember (1958) filming location – Sir Richard's house". www.british-film-locations.com.