Edward Lever's Pictures of Greys Court

Carved Statue in the Gardens at at Greys Court

A close-up shot of the statue of Charles Taylor, a previous head-gardener at Greys Court.

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Greys Court, Gardens and Parks

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Red Currants in the Gardens at Greys Court

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Greys Court, Gardens and Parks

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Greys Court, South facade of the main House

Seen at close quarters, the construction of the roof of the main house is quite complicated, with various overlapping gables. Also seen here, standing on the piers of the adjoining flint wall, are four lead statues of small boy soldiers.

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Greys Court, Stately Homes and Country Houses

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Greys Court, South-West Tower

This flint and brick octagonal tower, at the south-west corner of the Greys Court estate, is similar to the tower at the Dower House. It is a part of the original fortifications, and as with the Dower House tower, is attached to a house.

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Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys, Stately Homes and Country Houses

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The Dower House, Greys Court

The octagonal flint tower attached to the Dower House is 14th century and was part of a group of defensive towers on the Greys Court site. The house itself is 16th century.

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Water feature at Greys Court

This old fountain seen here seldom works, but I assume from the two supports below the spout, it was used in times past for filling watering-cans.

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Sun-Dial at Greys Court

This unusual sun-dial is at the centre of the maze at Greys Court

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Foxgloves at Greys Court

The gardens at Greys Court are populated with a rich variety of plants, giving a very natural feel to the gardens.

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Greys Court, Flora, Gardens and Parks

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The Gardens at Greys Court

Being south-facing, the gardens at Greys Court receive full sun, and most varieties of plant flourish prolifically here. The photo was taken into the sun, which gives a bit of a 'washed out' look, but I think it captures the intense heat of that afternoon.

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Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys, Gardens and Parks

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The Dower House, seen from the Tower at Greys Court

The view looking south from the Great Tower towards Rotherfield Greys

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English Countryside, Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys

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Greys Court House

View of the House across the fields

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Greys Court seen from Rotherfield Greys

The rolling landscape of the Chilterns makes it difficult to get a clear view of the House from afar, and this shot was taken from the fields near Rotherfield Greys. The view includes Greys Court House itself, the Dower House and the Great Tower. The area in this picture would have originally been a collection of buildings enclosed by towers and defensive walls, which date from the 14th century and are now incomplete. Greys Court House as seen today is essentially 16th century. At that time it had connections to the Knollys family, later to the Stapletons, and most recently to the Brunners, before coming into the ownership of the National Trust.

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The House, Greys Court

The house seen here dates from the 16th Century, having been rebuilt in 1559 by Sir Francis Knollys, treasurer to the Royal Household. Previous dwellings existed here and the site is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The house has had many owners since, those most recently being Sir Felix and Lady Brunner, who lived there as their family home from 1937 up to Lady Brunner's death in 2003.

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The Tower at Greys Court

The fortified tower seen in the right of the picture was once part of a castle that stood at Greys Court.

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Greys Court

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The House at Greys Court

The last private owners of the house were Sir Felix and Lady Brunner. The family continued to live in the house until the death of Lady Brunner in 2003. The house is now administered by the National Trust. The House and Grounds have been used in the TV series 'Downton Abbey', where Greys Court takes on the role of a Hunting Lodge.

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Buildings and Structures, Music and Television, Stately Homes and Country Houses, Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire

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Apple orchard at Greys Court

The view from the gardens looking west towards the great tower.

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Greys Court, Gardens and Parks

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Cromwellian Stables at Greys Court

This building was formerly the stable block and was used as a Tea-Room at the time the picture was taken. The Tea-Room / Cafeteria has now been re-located to a site near to the Horse-Wheel at the south-west corner of the estate.

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Greys Court

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