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Jan 1, 1086
Loseley Appearance
Loseley appears in Domesday book of 1086 as Losele. Its domesday assets were: 2 hides. It had 4 ploughs, 5 acres of meadow. It rendered 3 pounds. The papers of Sir Thomas Cawarden, Master of the Revels were formerly perserved in the house. -
Feb 1, 1562
Loseley House
The Loseley House was built in 1562 from the stone of Waverley Abbey. The new house replaced a smaller house the Elizabeth I claimed was not adequate for her lifestyle. It now includes paneling from Henry VIII's banqueting tents and family portraits. -
Mar 1, 1570
Loseley Decorations
The drawing room has a gilded ceiling decorated for James I's visit and a chalk fireplace. The carvings above the library fireplace (dated 1570) commemorate one of Elizabeth I's visits. Sir More's room contain an 18th century Vauxhall mirror. Two bedrooms named the King's Room and the Queen's Room were used by James I and Elizabeth I respectively. The house contains one of the few paintings of Anne Boleyn. -
Apr 1, 1580
Loseley Gardens
The walled garden, based on a design by Gertrude Jekyll, contains a series of "rooms" with different themes running through them. The redevelopment of the garden commenced in 1993/4 with the Rose Garden and continued with the Herb Garden, Flower Garden, White Garden and, most recently, the organic Vegetable and Cut Flower Garden. The gardens are surrounded by an old wall of similar age to the house and contain a vine walk, a huge spread of wisteria, the moat and moat walk, and a mulburry tree. -
Films shot at Loseley
The Internet Movie Database lists Loseley Park and house as a filming location for several productions: A Dandy in Aspic (1968), The Legacy (1978), Midsomer Murders (1997 TV series), The Worst Witch (1998 TV series), Agatha Christie's Marple: 4.50 From Paddington (2004) and By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006), Stately Suppers (2006 TV series), Sense and Sensibility (2008 Mini-series), Emma (2009 Mini-series) and The Special Relationship (2010). -
Loseley Weddings
Get married at Loseley. Partly it’s the surroundings. They, after all, are the backdrop to an exceptional day. But more than that it’s the fact that we think you should be free to plan precisely the wedding you want and deserve – that our plans should fit with yours, not the other way around. So we don’t, for instance, hold more than one wedding a day - just so you can believe Loseley is yours, and yours alone, to enjoy.
