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20-521: Rockcliff may refer to: Sir Walter Rockcliff Farquhar, former owner of Polesden Lacey Isodendrion laurifolium (rockcliff isodendrion), flowering plant in the violet family found in Hawaii Rockcliff , a boat which was wrecked in 1836 Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC , English rugby union team See also [ edit ] Rockcliffe Rockliff Rockliffe Topics referred to by

40-533: A Youth Hostel , called Tanners Hatch. Polesden Lacey also has open-air performing facilities, which are used during the summer to host various musical and theatrical events. In 2009 there was the Polesden Lacey Festival. In 2016 a campsite was opened on the estate. Polesden Lacey has been used as a filming location including; Close My Eyes , Shooting Fish , and Antiques Roadshow . Sir Walter Farquhar, 3rd Baronet Farquhar

60-433: A well-known Edwardian hostess. Her collection of fine paintings, furniture, porcelain and silver is displayed in the reception rooms and galleries, as it was at the time of her celebrated house parties. The future George VI and Queen Elizabeth spent part of their honeymoon there in 1923. The 1,400-acre (570 ha) estate includes a walled rose garden , lawns, ancient woodland and landscape walks . The name 'Polesden'

80-655: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Polesden Lacey Polesden Lacey is an Edwardian house and estate, located on the North Downs at Great Bookham , near Dorking , Surrey , England . It is owned and run by the National Trust and is one of the Trust's most popular properties. This Regency house was expanded from an earlier building, and extensively remodelled in 1906 by Margaret Greville ,

100-539: Is hope that more will be restored and opened for visitors in the future. This process began in March 2011, with the opening of Mrs Greville's private apartment. Polesden Lacey received over 287,000 visitors in 2020/21, placing it in the Trust's top ten most-visited properties. There are a number of walks around the Polesden Lacey estate, especially in the valley that the main house overlooks. The estate includes

120-515: Is thought to be Old English . The first house was built here by 1336. Anthony Rous bought the estate in 1630 and rebuilt the medieval house. The house was owned by the Rous family until 1723, when the estate was purchased by the economist and politician Arthur Moore . An octagonal pavilion was added to the south front at this time. In 1747 Sir Francis Geary purchased the estate, and subsequently spent his retirement there. Richard Brinsley Sheridan ,

140-482: The North Downs at Great Bookham , near Dorking , Surrey , who held it until his death. After his death, it was acquired by Margaret Greville who expanded it and extensively remodelled the home in 1906. On 28 November 1837, Sir Walter married Lady Mary Octavia Somerset (1814–1906), daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Charlotte Leveson-Gower (a daughter of the 1st Marquess of Stafford ). Together, they lived at Cadogan House, London and were

160-594: The Prince of Wales (later King George IV) and the Prime Minister William Pitt . Among his extended family were uncle Robert Townsend Farquhar , who was also created a baronet of Mauritius in 1821. His first cousin, Sir Walter Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet , was a Conservative MP for Hertford . Through his sister Barbarina, he was uncle to Frederick Milbank , an MP who was created a baronet of Well and Hart . Through his sister Caroline, he

180-523: The basis of a future art gallery. Her jewellery collection was bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother . The house was first opened to the public by the Trust in 1948. In August 1960, a fire destroyed around half of the roof of the property. Several ground floor ceilings were damaged by water during attempts to extinguish the blaze, however the collection of art and furniture was rescued by estate workers. The cost of repairs, some £65,000,

200-519: The estate to Sir Walter Farquhar, 3rd Baronet , who held it until his death in 1902. The Polesden Lacey estate was purchased in 1902 by Sir Clinton Edward Dawkins , a civil servant who worked in the Colonial Office . He commissioned Ambrose Poynter , architect son of Sir Edward Poynter P.R.A., to significantly extend Cubitt's work to create the present-day house. Sir Clinton, however died in 1905, shortly after its completion. The estate

220-405: The house and published a large feature article about the proposed honeymoon venue. Polesden Lacey was left to the National Trust by Mrs Greville in 1942 in memory of her father, the brewer William McEwan . (She was his illegitimate daughter and sole heir. ) The bequest included approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land along with paintings and items of furniture, which she hoped would form

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240-509: The office of High Sheriff of Surrey in 1859. He also served as a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex and Surrey and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey. Sir Walter was also a member of the banking firm of Herries, Farquhar and Co. According to his obituary, he "was connected from his early days with many philanthropic objects, and was the friend of Mr. Gladstone and Bishop Wilberforce ." In 1853, Sir Walter acquired Polesden Lacey , located on

260-402: The poet and playwright, came to live there in 1797 and began work to improve the building. However this effort was counter-productive and in 1818 Joseph Bonsor , a stationer and bookseller, bought the estate. He commissioned Thomas Cubitt to build an entirely new house in 1821–23, creating the core of the house seen today. Bonsor died in 1835, and the house passed to his son who, in 1853, sold

280-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rockcliff . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rockcliff&oldid=1155409466 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

300-434: Was a grandson of the 2nd Baron Archer ), Caroline Eliza Farquhar (wife of Lt.-Gen. Hon. Charles Grey , son of the 2nd Earl Grey ), and Harvie Morton Farquhar (who married Hon. Louisa Ridley-Colborne, daughter of the 1st Baron Colborne ). His paternal grandparents were Anne ( née Stevenson) Harvie, widow of Dr. Thomas Harvie, and Sir Walter Farquhar, 1st Baronet , a prominent Scottish physician whose clientele included

320-572: Was aged 46. Margaret continued to entertain lavishly at the house. She also owned a home in London in which she held expensive parties. Over the next 30 years her reputation as an Edwardian society hostess became established. In 1923 Margaret invited the Duke and Duchess of York to spend their honeymoon at Polesden Lacey and the royal couple subsequently spent two weeks there. Shortly before their arrival, The Illustrated London News took photographs of

340-543: Was born on 4 June 1810 in St James's Street, London . He was the son of Sir Thomas Farquhar, 2nd Baronet and Sybella Martha Rockcliffe, a daughter of the Reverend Morton Rockcliffe. Among his siblings were Barbarina Sophia Farquhar (wife of Mark Milbank , MP for Camelford who was a grandson of the 1st Duke of Cleveland ), Ann Sybella Martha Farquhar (wife of George Clive , MP for Hereford who

360-508: Was covered by insurance and the house reopened to the public on 9 June 1962. In 1995 the National Trust embarked on a programme of restoration and renovation. In 2008/9 the visitor facilities were re-furbished, with a new car park, cafe, shop and farm shop. However, not all of the house is open to the public, including many bedrooms and servants' areas. From the 1970s to 2015, some of these closed off spaces are used as offices; there

380-572: Was then bought in 1906 by William McEwan , for his daughter, Margaret Greville . Architects Charles Mewès and Arthur Davis , who were responsible for the Ritz Hotel in London, remodelled the house for the Grevilles. The couple filled the house with collections of fine furniture, porcelain, silver and art. Ronald Greville died in 1908 only two years after they had moved to Polesden Lacey. He

400-427: Was uncle to Sybil Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans , Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey , Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim , and Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Countess of Minto . Through his brother Harvie, he was uncle to Helen Farquhar , the prominent British numismatist . Farquhar was educated at Eton College . Upon the death of his father on 12 January 1836, he succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Farquhar . He held

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