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Milton Court, at the far west of the town of Dorking, is a 17th-century country house in Surrey.The court was expanded and substantially rebuilt by the Victorian architect William Burges and is a Grade II* listed building.
Milton Heath and The Nower is a 16-hectare (40-acre) nature reserve west of Dorking in Surrey. It is owned by Mole Valley District Council. This site has woodland, heath and grassland. Birds include green woodpeckers, great spotted woodpeckers, tawny owls, nuthatches and treecreepers. There is access from Westcott Road.
The hotel was founded in 1254 as the 'Fox and Hounds', and parts of the present buildings date back to the 16th century. The land on which the hotel stands was a detached part of the medieval Manor of Thorncroft (in Leatherhead) [2] and was held in the mid-thirteenth century by Walter de Merton, the founder of Merton College, Oxford University.
Following the death of Henry Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel in 1652, the manor of Dorking (including the Deepdene) passed to his fourth son, Charles. [2] Charles Howard planted a formal garden on the land, which was later visited by John Evelyn and John Aubrey. The first known habitable building, a farmhouse, is thought to have been constructed ...
The Pearl Coast Zoological Gardens, also known as the Pearl Coast Zoo, [6] or simply Broome Zoo, [6] was a 64-acre (26 ha) zoo founded by Lord Alistair McAlpine in the Cable Beach suburb of Broome, Western Australia.
Ask any Jimmy Buffett fan and they’ll tell you that his music isn’t just catchy, it’s a state of mind.. Widely known for hits like “Margaritaville,” “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere ...
The Parrot is a dog friendly pub. Regular events include the 'Parrot Puzzler' quiz. [14] Recent promotional material and websites refer to the pub as The Parrot but its signage continues to display its full name. [2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pub opened up a space dubbed 'the Outside Inn.' [15]
Dorking and Horley is a new constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [2] Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies , it was first contested in the 2024 general election , [ 3 ] since when it has been represented by Chris Coghlan of the Liberal Democrats .