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Dist:0.2km<br/>Part of a neat arrangement of pots at Cherkley Court.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.2km<br/>Steep east bank of the Mole Gap, covered in deciduous woodland. Top of the hill is Cherkley Court, a mansion renovated by the Beaverbrook Foundation.In the foreground is the Dorking - Leatherhead railway line which parallels the River Mole through the gap, along with the A24. Taken from Norbury Priory.
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.2km<br/>Attached to the Old Stables (see [[1257565]]).
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Note the horse motif in the front gables.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking across to the roof of the main house (see [[1257512]]).
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Part of the newly restored gardens.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>The field is grazed by cattle.
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.3km<br/>Part of the three section shell grotto designed by Belinda Eade at Cherkley Court - see [[1257519]]. This is the left hand section - for the others see [[1257537]]] and [[1257541]].
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Cherkley Court was built c 1870. It was rebuilt in 1893 in the style of a French chateau after fire damage. In 1910 it was bought by William Aitken, the 1st Lord Beaverbrook, soon after he entered parliament. Many famous guests were entertained here by Lord Beaverbrook, including Rudyard Kipling, Harold Macmillan and Winston Churchill. It has been extensively restored by the Beaverbrook Foundation and the gardens are now open to the public, with the house available for private functions. See http://www.cherkleycourt.com/index.htm. The house is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=290554&resourceID=5. The steps and balustrade are separately listed - see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=290556&resourceID=5. The three arches below the balustrade lead into the grotto - see [[1257535]]], [[1257537]]] and [[1257541]].
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Part of the three section shell grotto designed by Belinda Eade at Cherkley Court - see [[1257519]]. This is the central section - for others see [[1257535]]] and [[1257541]].
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Cherkley Court was built c 1870. It was rebuilt in 1893 in the style of a French chateau after fire damage. In 1910 it was bought by William Aitken, the 1st Lord Beaverbrook, soon after he entered parliament. Many famous guests were entertained here by Lord Beaverbrook, including Rudyard Kipling, Harold Macmillan and Winston Churchill. It has been extensively restored by the Beaverbrook Foundation and the gardens are now open to the public, with the house available for private functions. See http://www.cherkleycourt.com/index.htm. The house is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=290554&resourceID=5. The steps and balustrade are separately listed - see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=290556&resourceID=5. The three arches below the balustrade lead into the grotto - see [[1257535]], [[1257537]] and [[1257541]].
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Cherkley Court was built c 1870. It was rebuilt in 1893 in the style of a French chateau after fire damage. In 1910 it was bought by William Aitken, the 1st Lord Beaverbrook, soon after he entered parliament. Many famous guests were entertained here by Lord Beaverbrook, including Rudyard Kipling, Harold Macmillan and Winston Churchill. It has been extensively restored by the Beaverbrook Foundation. Here viewed from the road leading to Norbury Park, on the other side of the Mole Gap. The house is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=290554&resourceID=5.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Part of the three section shell grotto designed by Belinda Eade at Cherkley Court - see [[1257519]]. This is the right hand section - for the others see [[1257535]] and [[1257537]].
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Cherkley Court was built c 1870. It was rebuilt in 1893 in the style of a French chateau after fire damage. In 1910 it was bought by William Aitken, the 1st Lord Beaverbrook, soon after he entered parliament. Many famous guests were entertained here by Lord Beaverbrook, including Rudyard Kipling, Harold Macmillan and Winston Churchill. It has been extensively restored by the Beaverbrook Foundation and the gardens are now open to the public, with the house available for private functions. See http://www.cherkleycourt.com/index.htm. The house is grade II listed - for listing particulars see http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=290554&resourceID=5.
©Ian Capper
Dist:0.3km<br/>Approaching up main drive
©Martyn Davies

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