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==Polesden Lacey==
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[[File:Polesden lacey.jpg|thumb|left|Polesden Lacey]]

A regency villa on the southern edge of the village, Polesden Lacey has been the site of a house since at least 1336.  The current house dates from the 17th century, and was bequeathed by its last owner, [[Margaret Greville|the Hon. Mrs. Greville]], a legendary Edwardian hostess, to the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] in 1942. When the Grevilles purchased the property in 1906, they extensively remodelled the house with the help of Mewes and Davis, architects of [[the Ritz Hotel, London]]. There are large walled and formal gardens, an orchard and croquet lawn, as well as extensive farmland.

The property and its {{convert|1400|acre|sqkm|adj=on}} estate are open to the public, and is one of the National Trust's most visited properties. The house is also the National Trust's Southern Region head office.

The future [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] and [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon|his bride]] spent part of their honeymoon at [[Polesden Lacey]], as guests of Mrs. Greville.

The poet and playwright [[Richard Brinsley Sheridan]] was a previous owner of the property from 1804.