When i moved to Henley on Thames, I took a drive to get to know the area. I drove through the town and did a U-turn in front of some large gates. “Who lives in a house like this?” I thought. I later found out it was a Beatle. That explained it. I arrived long after George had passed. George was an incredible person. He was in the most successful band of all time. He made 15 movies that were great and he spent decades restoring Friar Park to its former glory. That’s quite good for one lifetime. I live close by and I enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Friar Park is a truly magnificent period property with extensive grounds. It must have cost George an absolute fortune to restore, & with old Victorian gothic piles like that there is continual ongoing maintenance & upkeep!
Nice; Like The Dakota Apartments in NYC, Friar Park continues to be an intriguing architectural marvel with a colorful, compelling history of occupancy to match!..
Thank you, some nice photos and calm, pleasant narration. That place looks wonderful. The description of how their days were sounds like my kind of scene and way of living. Now I just need to find a place like that, even if on a slightly smaller scale😉
A friend/bandmate of mine-the great DJ Fontana told me that George invited him and Scotty Moore over to the “monster house” DJ called it as he waved his hands. They had a blast. DJ said that George was showing him and Scotty his guitar room & they were getting hungry. So after the last guitar George said “I have another room of guitars if you’d like to see them?” DJ said that he and Scotty yelled “No NO NO!” & they all laughed for quite a while after that. lol
I had a couple of visits. One night George put me to bed in some ridiculous bedroom with a massive four poster bed that had really thick velvet drapes. He said, “Ive got to go into London early in the morning so I probably won’t see ya but don’t steal any of my Tiffany lamps!”…my reply, “what Tiffany lamps?”
I remember seeing an interview with Dhani Harrison where he described how involved George was with the garden. He said that once he went to bed and when he came outside the next morning his Dad had moved several boulders and a fairly large tree to completely different locations (switching them around with one another) with a backhoe and other equipment. He said this was a pretty commonplace sort of occurrence. Just imagining George operating a backhoe or bulldozer is amusing to me!
Nice job, I consider myself to know a great deal about The Beatles collectively and individually, but I heard some things in this video that I did not know.
Thanks for vid. It is definitely a curious and interesting Place. It would be cool to tour the place as There seems to be only a few Photos of the home
Great job on this video, thank you. You helped me to forget about "Beatle-George " for a while and focus on the successful musician, a man and his wife who just wanted to be at peace working on his solitude in his own home. That focus was a first for me. Thank you again.
This was a fascinating video! It really got into the history of this great property and how George related to it. It looks like a fairy land and fits in with the late sixties ethos. You did a quality job with the research and pictures that is great and I gave thumbs up and subscribed.
I'm sad about the emphasis on money here. We have a temporate climate in Britain, especially the South East. The houses were beautifully built, but things like damp courses , air bricks and chimneys etc were designed to keep our houses in good condition. Just opening the big sash windows and airing the house out keeps it healthy. I grew up in a large house myself, I live in a Georgian house now. All you need is to keep an eye open and do maintenance. We know what to look out for. We don't have the American property tax. You can spend more on the gardens to be honest. Running costs like heating can be offset burning the wood from your own estate. Esher is pronounced EEsher by the way. It's great fun tracking down bits and pieces for old houses. We have reclamation yards and can find old floorboards and tiles quite easily. Look at the age of our buildings. It's not all about money.
Ye have wonderful vids and stories as well as insight. I have enjoyed every second of every story ye hath told here. So real you are and the best storyteller on youtube these days. I salute ye!
@thebeatlesforever yes absolutely brilliant thankyou for putting g this video up. I'm from Liverpool so me Mum and Dad played the Beatles all the time when I was a kid. I'm 53 now.
Seems so odd that this huge mansion would continue to be the home of one woman (as far as I know), George's widow Olivia. At least when George was alive there would have been more activity, with musicians and friends coming and going. I wonder if this is the most "over the top" of all rock star mansions, which is ironic considering how generally understated George was.
Yes , I agree … Crazy King Ludwig got himself into some serious trouble with spending on that fairy land castle . I’ve studied that castle a bit and it is absolutely breathtaking taking .
The perimeter of the property is mostly electric fence and concertina wire. Looks like what would be around an ammo dump. ha ha. The town is encroaching upon it. I suppose in 25 years it will be divided up and apartment complexes built after the bulldozers get done.
It’s ironic of course, for all the non-materialistic preaching, the quiet Beatle ends up living in a palatial estate that that would put most Royal palaces to shame! But I’m sure his loving care probably saved it from the wrecking ball. If I owned that estate, I too would rarely venture out the front gate, and instead have all my friends over. Such a shame that nut-job managed to attack him and his wife, nevertheless. That probably took 20 years off his life, complicating his cancer battle. And guess what? In crazy, socialist leaning Britain, the guy who tried to murder this wonderful, peaceful couple is already free again! Who owns the estate now?
Sorry. I am going to judge. Nobody needs to live in excess like that, especially when they KNOW of starvation and need in the world. Bottom line is: it is very hard to walk the walk of the talk one talks. But, true respect from me comes when I see it in this world.
Sir Frank Crisp's Friar Park was built from scratch on two areas of land in Henley-On-Thames, Friars Field and Friar Park, neither of which had any religious connection. Friar, was very likely the name of the owner before Sir Frank. A lot of the stone at Friar Park is manmade from Pulhamite en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulhamite, used for the caves and scale model of the Matterhorn.
When i moved to Henley on Thames, I took a drive to get to know the area. I drove through the town and did a U-turn in front of some large gates. “Who lives in a house like this?” I thought. I later found out it was a Beatle. That explained it. I arrived long after George had passed. George was an incredible person. He was in the most successful band of all time. He made 15 movies that were great and he spent decades restoring Friar Park to its former glory. That’s quite good for one lifetime. I live close by and I enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Thank you for your comments It was very interesting. You are lucky to live nearby.
It was a catholic noviate for nuns in days before for Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 🙏
Thank you for recognizing Pattie finding this home. Prior to this move, she was also instrumental in their journey into meditation and the Marireshi.
interesting fact, thanks for that, I didn't know all that.
Friar Park is a truly magnificent period property with extensive grounds. It must have cost George an absolute fortune to restore, & with old Victorian gothic piles like that there is continual ongoing maintenance & upkeep!
I think you must be right.
George and his wife certainly brought up the place... and with a little help from his friends!
One of the greatest houses I've seen a rockstar buy. George had exquisite taste after all!
Nice; Like The Dakota Apartments in NYC, Friar Park continues to be an intriguing architectural marvel with a colorful, compelling history of occupancy to match!..
Yes and Tittenhurst Manor of jogn lennon too
great video - i live not far from henley and this place has always intruiged me
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you, some nice photos and calm, pleasant narration. That place looks wonderful. The description of how their days were sounds like my kind of scene and way of living. Now I just need to find a place like that, even if on a slightly smaller scale😉
Many thanks!
A friend/bandmate of mine-the great DJ Fontana told me that George invited him and Scotty Moore over to the “monster house” DJ called it as he waved his hands. They had a blast. DJ said that George was showing him and Scotty his guitar room & they were getting hungry. So after the last guitar George said “I have another room of guitars if you’d like to see them?” DJ said that he and Scotty yelled “No NO NO!” & they all laughed for quite a while after that. lol
Thanks for the great story. That was neat.
I had a couple of visits. One night George put me to bed in some ridiculous bedroom with a massive four poster bed that had really thick velvet drapes. He said, “Ive got to go into London early in the morning so I probably won’t see ya but don’t steal any of my Tiffany lamps!”…my reply, “what Tiffany lamps?”
Thanks for this little visit to the house. Always wondered about it. He got it for such a low price.
That was great 👍 he deserved I home like that❤
Enjoyed the rundown! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The song cracker box palace is not about friar park. It's a tip of the hat to Lord Buckley who called his mansion in LA cracker box palace.
I remember seeing an interview with Dhani Harrison where he described how involved George was with the garden. He said that once he went to bed and when he came outside the next morning his Dad had moved several boulders and a fairly large tree to completely different locations (switching them around with one another) with a backhoe and other equipment. He said this was a pretty commonplace sort of occurrence. Just imagining George operating a backhoe or bulldozer is amusing to me!
I will have to look for that book.
Thanks great job! Your voice is very pleasant!❤
Thank you I appreciate it.
This is brilliant. A narrators voice to fit the subject matter. Great delivery and tone.
Bravo!!x
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice job, I consider myself to know a great deal about The Beatles collectively and individually, but I heard some things in this video that I did not know.
Thanks for vid. It is definitely a curious and interesting Place. It would be cool to tour the place as There seems to be only a few Photos of the home
I would love to see the inside too
LEGENDARY ❤ Home , Rockers & Gardens❤
Beautiful and wonderful narration. Grounds and home are breathtaking-must have cost hundreds of thousands to get it shaped up even back then.
Many thanks!
Millions.
Friar Park is also in the video of George Harrison's Ding Dong song.
Great job on this video, thank you. You helped me to forget about "Beatle-George " for a while and focus on the successful musician, a man and his wife who just wanted to be at peace working on his solitude in his own home. That focus was a first for me. Thank you again.
You did a cool job with this B's4ever - I was lucky enough to see the front gate when my friends & I went to visit in 1980!
Thank you. Wow you are so lucky to see the place in person.
Very interesting. Thank you ☮️
Good job; very informative and engaging. Tx
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, keep it up!💯👍
he was only a little Speke head anything is possible ❤
Kinfauns was in Esher - pronounced with a long E to rhyme with “keeper”
Thank you for letting me know the correct pronunciation 😊
I've also studied George's home! I hadn't seen some of the pics of George and Patti! Nicely done!
Thank you
Thank you
you are welcome
This was a fascinating video! It really got into the history of this great property and how George related to it. It looks like a fairy land and fits in with the late sixties ethos. You did a quality job with the research and pictures that is great and I gave thumbs up and subscribed.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very interesting. At about the 5:13 mark you can see George with the same hair and beard and clothes that he wore on the Abbey Road cover.
Thankyou very interesting sounds a magical money pit ❤
I was thinking the same thing 😀
Very interesting must be an amazing place to see.😎👍🖤⭐️🕊🦋🕊☮️🌅
Love this 🙏
Great!❤. Thanks!🙏🎸
I'm sad about the emphasis on money here. We have a temporate climate in Britain, especially the South East. The houses were beautifully built, but things like damp courses , air bricks and chimneys etc were designed to keep our houses in good condition. Just opening the big sash windows and airing the house out keeps it healthy. I grew up in a large house myself, I live in a Georgian house now. All you need is to keep an eye open and do maintenance. We know what to look out for. We don't have the American property tax. You can spend more on the gardens to be honest. Running costs like heating can be offset burning the wood from your own estate. Esher is pronounced EEsher by the way. It's great fun tracking down bits and pieces for old houses. We have reclamation yards and can find old floorboards and tiles quite easily. Look at the age of our buildings. It's not all about money.
Ye have wonderful vids and stories as well as insight. I have enjoyed every second of every story ye hath told here. So real you are and the best storyteller on youtube these days. I salute ye!
Wonder if he thanked John and Paul for it instead of hanging shit on them all the time. I mean he and Ringo did quite well because of the equal split.
I love this
Thank you I appreciate it. I always was curious about George and Friar Park. I thought the video would be a good idea.
@thebeatlesforever yes absolutely brilliant thankyou for putting g this video up. I'm from Liverpool so me Mum and Dad played the Beatles all the time when I was a kid. I'm 53 now.
@@rockysablue you are welcome. My mom had a Beatles record in 1964 and I remember hearing it, and they became my favorite band for life.
Never knew Patti lived there.
Nice video thanks
Seems so odd that this huge mansion would continue to be the home of one woman (as far as I know), George's widow Olivia. At least when George was alive there would have been more activity, with musicians and friends coming and going. I wonder if this is the most "over the top" of all rock star mansions, which is ironic considering how generally understated George was.
I thought about that too. That house is so large
Note: 'Esher' is pronounced to rhyme with 'Eater', with a soft 'E'.
Thank you for telling me. Sometimes I get it wrong even when I look up the pronunciation.
Bavarian palace of Mad King Ludwig is the only comparison.
Yes , I agree … Crazy King Ludwig got himself into some serious trouble with spending on that fairy land castle . I’ve studied that castle a bit and it is absolutely breathtaking taking .
Very cool video, I enjoyed the photos and the story very much. I think you could take simple steps to improve your speaking voice, though.
A day in the life 🙂
£140,000 for this castle! That's about $110,000. I can't take in the level of inflation! 😊
Enjoyable
Thank you I appreciate it
The perimeter of the property is mostly electric fence and concertina wire. Looks like what would be around an ammo dump. ha ha. The town is encroaching upon it. I suppose in 25 years it will be divided up and apartment complexes built after the bulldozers get done.
I don’t see this beautiful home and property ever being bulldozed down that would be a sin.
I hope it can survive.
Crackerbox palace.
I'm weird, but I think Kinfauns was much nicer than Friar Park.
Are you reading from a script?
I gather all the information and type it out and then record it. Then I find the photos that will be appropriate. Then I video edit it.
I wouldn't live in that house, it is kitch. The taste of Elvis's houses is much better.
What the f*uck f*uck*ng Elvis's home has to do here. Better talk us about all the songs he wrote. Oh wait...
By the way, your comment sounds so gay*sh.
But maybe that's why you are one of those new artificial glass generation Elvis fans.
The Salesian Order of Nuns, dedicated to the education of young people is pronounced Sal-eeh-sion. Not Sal-see-an. Just saying.
Nice video. Thank you.
Thank you for liking the video. Thank you also for letting me know the correct pronunciation.
Its pronounced Ee-sher, not Eh-sher.
It’s ironic of course, for all the non-materialistic preaching, the quiet Beatle ends up living in a palatial estate that that would put most Royal palaces to shame!
But I’m sure his loving care probably saved it from the wrecking ball. If I owned that estate, I too would rarely venture out the front gate, and instead have all my friends over.
Such a shame that nut-job managed to attack him and his wife, nevertheless. That probably took 20 years off his life, complicating his cancer battle.
And guess what? In crazy, socialist leaning Britain, the guy who tried to murder this wonderful, peaceful couple is already free again! Who owns the estate now?
Thank you for your comments.
George's wife still lives there.
@thebeatlesforever pity, there is no grandsons etc..
Sorry. I am going to judge. Nobody needs to live in excess like that, especially when they KNOW of starvation and need in the world. Bottom line is: it is very hard to walk the walk of the talk one talks. But, true respect from me comes when I see it in this world.
Sir Frank Crisp's Friar Park was built from scratch on two areas of land in Henley-On-Thames, Friars Field and Friar Park, neither of which had any religious connection. Friar, was very likely the name of the owner before Sir Frank. A lot of the stone at Friar Park is manmade from Pulhamite en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulhamite, used for the caves and scale model of the Matterhorn.
Bought for 140,000 pounds! It's gotta be worth 150 TIMES that much now!
But the place was a wreck when he bought it. He spent millions improving it.
And that's just the caretaker's residence at the front entrance lol.
Thank you
You're welcome