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:''Not to be confused with Witley Court, Worcestershire.'' Witley Park was a 19th-century house and is an estate in Surrey, between Godalming and Haslemere. ==History== The estate named Lea Park between Godalming and Haslemere, Surrey, and the adjacent South Park Farm, were purchased in 1890 from the Earl of Derby. The title to the estate included the titular Lordship of the Manor and control of Hindhead Common. Lea Park was developed by J. Whitaker Wright, as part of extensive land, approximately , that he purchased in the Haslemere and Hindhead area. The preexisting house was developed into a 32 bedroom mansion, adjacent to artificial lakes and landscaped grounds. Beside three lakes,〔("Whittaker Wright: His Home at Lea", ''West Gippsland [Victoria, BC] Gazette'', 11 August 1903 )〕 Whitaker Wright built an underground conservatory/smoking room, with aquarium windows.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Boston Evening Transcript - Google News Archive Search )〕 Whitaker Wright committed suicide upon conviction for fraud, and his properties were auctioned off. Much of Hindhead Common, Witley Common and Thursley Common was passed on to the National Trust. Lea Park was sold to Lord Pirrie, notable for his role in the building of RMS ''Titanic''. The letter P with a crown above can be seen on metal gates in the estate and previously-owned lands. The estate was renamed from Lea Park to Witley Park by the Leigh family, later owners, perhaps to avoid the confusion with Lea/Leigh. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Witley Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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