Can I visit Stonor Park?
Opening Times Groups of 20 or more are welcome all year round by appointment and will enjoy a guided tour of the House and Chapel and full access to the gardens. Please contact [email protected] to book your group visit.
What has been filmed at Stonor Park?
Filming Location Matching “Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK” (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- Possession (2002)
- Danny the Champion of the World (1989 TV Movie)
- Another Green World (2005)
- The Exotic Locations of ‘The Living Daylights’ (2006 Video)
Where do the Stoner family live?
The Stoner twins lived in adjacent bedrooms in the crumbling Stoke Moran Manor in rural Surrey, both of them in the care of their villainous stepfather, Dr. Roylott. Helen, still living there, is engaged to be married to a longtime acquaintance and is eager to leave the confines of the strange mansion.
Who owns Stonor house?
The house has a 12th-century private chapel. The remains of a prehistoric stone circle are in the grounds. It is the ancestral home and seat of the Stonor family, Baron Camoys. The current Lord Camoys is Ralph Stonor.
Who lives at Stonor Park?
Stonor is now home to three generations of the Stonor family – the Lord and Lady Camoys reside in the recently restored 14th Century Wool House, and the Hon. William and Lady Ailsa Stonor reside in the main house with their three children.
Is Stonor Park free?
There is a small car park and overflow parking, but I don’t know where that is. Try to follow the signs!! Parking is free if you have house or garden tickets. If you’re just parking there to wander around the deer park then it’s only £5 per car.
Is Stonor Park a National Trust property?
Stonor is not a National Trust property, it’s still a family owned property.
How old is Stonor Park?
850 years
Overview. Home to the Stonor family for over 850 years, Stonor Park is one of the oldest family homes still lived in today – but it’s no museum. As the oldest member of the Stonor family, the house has a thousand stories to tell.
What was Dr. Roylott’s house like?
Explanation and Analysis: The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high central portion and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, thrown out on each side. In one of these wings the windows were broken and blocked with wooden boards, while the roof was partly caved in, a picture of ruin.
How old were the twins at the time of their mother’s marriage to Roylott?
How old were the twins at the time of their mother’s marriage to Roylott? Stoner’s mother had married Dr. Roylott in India after the death of her husband, Major- General Stoner, of the Bengal Artillery. At the time of their mother’s remarriage, the twin daughters were two years old.
Is Stonor Park English Heritage?
Stonor is still, after more than 850 years, privately owned by the Stonor family. It is however a member of the Historic Houses Association.
Can you picnic at Stonor Park?
Thanks partly to excellent weather, we recently had a very good day out at Stonor. We didn’t go in the house, but the gardens are an absolute delight, and the grounds were the perfect setting for a picnic.
How old is the walled garden at Stonor?
The Walls of the Great Garden and Orchard date back to 1480, within the walled garden you will find a terraced Italianate Pleasure garden filled with box and yew, peonies and two lily ponds. Wander westwards to discover the old Kitchen Garden created in the 1700s, now showing stunning borders of herbaceous perennials and avenues of Irish yews.
What to see in Stonor Park in April?
Wander westwards to discover the old Kitchen Garden created in the 1700s, now showing stunning borders of herbaceous perennials and avenues of Irish yews. April sees the arrival of Fritillaries, ornamental cherries and fruit tree blossom, closely followed by Iris, tulips, wisteria, alliums, camassias and laburnum.
Where is the nearest train station to Stonor?
The nearest station is Henley-on-Thames and there are taxis are available there. You’ll find Drover’s Hill at Stonor on Coxlease Lane, between Fawley Bottom and Southend. Please use postcode RG9 6JL or mondays.wolves.noun on what3words, and remember that the hill can’t be accessed from the main entrance to Stonor Park.
What kind of flowers are in Stonor Park?
By June rose arches and climbing roses at the front of the house are in full bloom, including Peonies, lavenders, water lilies and salvias. Agapanthus, Echinacea, Japanese anemones, sedums and asters show their stunning colours as we gently glide into autumn.