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Foxwarren Park

Borough of GuildfordCountry houses in SurreyGothic Revival architecture in SurreyGrade II* listed buildings in SurreyGrade II* listed houses
Houses completed in 1860Wisley
Fox Warren 1860
Fox Warren 1860

Foxwarren Park, at Wisley in Surrey, is a Victorian country house and estate. On sandstone Ockham and Wisley Commons, it was designed in 1860 by the railway architect Frederick Barnes for brewing magnate and MP, Charles Buxton. It is a Grade II* listed building. From 1919 to 1955, it was owned by Alfred Ezra who was President of the Avicultural Society — he assembled a collection of rare birds and animals on the estate — in 1939 it housed the last known pink-headed ducks in the world. It was then owned by Hannah Weinstein and chosen for films and television series including The Adventures of Robin Hood.

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Foxwarren Park
Redhill Road, Elmbridge

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KT11 1EA Elmbridge
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Manor Farm, Surrey
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