Mrs Ronald Greville, s successful hostess, found a Regency country house northwest of Dorking at the beginning of the 20th century. The house was remodelled and rooms were refurbished in line with her lifestyle between 1906 and 1909. Visitors can look round the Hall, Drawing Room, Library, Reception, Study, and Tea Room. All rooms are furnished with mahogany and oak furniture, marble fireplace, elegant chandeliers, and mirrors and lights embellished with golden carvings. There are collections of blue-white featured china, ornaments, jade with the decorations of birds, dragons, rabbits, paintings of English farms and voyage and mythological paintings, tapestries of the 16th century Flemish paintings, and the 18th century silver pots and cake baskets, all of which were purchased and collected by Mrs Greville. Elegant showrooms make you feel like one of Mrs Greville’s house party
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