Bamber Gascoigne unexpectedly inherited the 50-room mansion at West Horsley Place after the death of his aunt, the Duchess of Roxburghe. He is now in the process of raising funds to restore the historic building, which is at risk of falling into disrepair.
When former University Challenge host Bamber Gascoigne unexpectedly inherited a sprawling stately home, he soon discovered it came with a catch: a £7 million repair bill. Now his campaign to save the 50-bedroom West Horsley Place from further ruin has ...
The argument is that the new opera house will not be able to make a big enough financial contribution to the restoration of West Horsley Place Estate, and as such the exceptional circumstances for building on green belt land have not been established.
A £10 million fundraising appeal to build a new opera house within the grounds of West Horsley Place has been launched. Grange Park Opera submitted plans last week to build a 700-seat 'Theatre in the Woods' within the grounds of the estate owned by ...
BAMBER Gascoigne has confirmed that one of the country's premier opera companies is to take up residence at a historic stately home in West Horsley he inherited last year. Grange Park Opera was looking for a new venue following a dispute with the ...
The Duchess of Roxburghe's former country retreat in West Horsley Place, Surrey. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian. The design of the 700-seat theatre is based on one of the most celebrated opera houses in the world, La Scala in Milan, which ...