He was such a lovely, unassuming guy.....He'd nip out from time to time to the Row Barge. "His local'.... Everyone merely sat there feeling blessed,,.no autographs wanted...just nice to be in a small pub under the same roof.
This video was a lovely memorial to a very gentle man. I will say, this magnificent pile would long be torn down had it not been for GH. He bought at the height of hatred of Victorian architecture.....in England and America. I would to be caretaker of the great house.
He was rescuing a work of art by a very eccentric man, Sir Frankie Crisp. It had fallen into disrepair and was likely to be torn down and redeveloped, so he stepped in and bought and restored it.
I think it was the grounds (being a gardening nut) and just the ambience and look of the place that got him in. It might have been Tom Petty who said he eventually got around to living in one corner of the joint, not spread all over the premises. If it was open to the public it would be a big hit. If I ever came back to England for a holiday who would go there, you can shove Buckingham Castle.
Life is crazy just watched the video of George's house I first met George in 1959 I was outside the Pacific walton Road with the pub manager asking why the beer had gone up from 11 p to a shilling when a van pulled up outside blair Hall the local dance above the co op it wasn't gerrys van i walked over it was the silver beatles he said to me 2 shilling if you help over 40 steps to carry the gear the curtains opened on stage John George Paul Pete stu I was hooked from that gig went on to see the them 87 times great days in my life rip George my favourite lovely kind gentle man cheers
I just watched "Living in the material world" such a fascinating insight into his life and the great music he made but this house really blew my mind apparently it has 125 rooms it must be one of the biggest private residence in Europe ,I wonder did he have many people staying there and did he have it fully restored, I'd say the heating and electricity bills are on Cloud 9👇🤣
he had many "friends" stay over...as I remember lots of Actors (George had a film producing company) lots of comedians(George loved to laugh) and lots of motorsport guy(George loved formula 1)...he was private but not so much to his inner crowd he was very much a cool great guy..helped out people aswell. He had impressive properties in Mauii and Australia and Switzerland too.
@@marjanp4784 His Australian estate is sold many years ago..is now derilict...not up to the high standards that George had it set out..I'm thinking of going to all these places, would you like to come as well?
George's first wife Patty saw the Estate was up for sale in a local property magazine. She knew George would love it, and so told him about it. He viewed it and pretty much bought it straight away. But he was very lucky. The Estate was derelict and the bulldozers were booked to come and demolish it all. George bought it just in time. He paid £100.0000 for it in either 1969, or 70, depending on which books you read. Now it's worth in excess of 20 million. Not a bad acquisition for a 26 yr old as he was in 1969. He installed a 124 track recording studio and made pretty much all his album's there. I have several George Harrison albums and on the cassette tape cases it says FPSHOT. Friar Park Studios Henley On Thames. I have had my photo taken at the gates of Friar Park several times over the years. One time I went there and visited the local library, litterally just a short walk from Friar Park. The librarian asked me what I was looking for, I said any books about Friar Park ( this was long before the Internet) she said I have something better than that, I was a house keeper at Friar Park, would you like to see some photographs? Obviously I said yes, and she showed me some photos of George and family, and herself in Friar Park.
Its of course ironic that george went on about living in the material world but ended up living like a king in this wonderful, vast residence. Can't say I blame him. It must have been a magic hideaway from the world.
Wow, the irony is crushing. George grew to hate the endless hype and the feeling of living in a bubble with the world looking on. He was happiest when in the garden of Friar Park, and yearned to be just a guitarist in an obscure band of close friends. The Travelling Wilburys was the closest he could get to that dream, formed from people he knew well and respected.
@@neilpemberton5523 Lol!! "Obscure band"??? That "obscure band" contained 5 of THE most famous pop songwriters in history. They were about as NON obscure as it gets.😂😂
@@wanderer1955 Well I did say it was the closest he could get to his dream. He really detested the demands of publicity because his life had been public knowledge pretty much since he left his teenage years. But yeah you have a point. Part of George probably still needed affirmation, and he was close friends with so many guys just as talented as he was, including the genius, Bob Dylan.
How come a working class lad with a family background of close to poverty got attracted to live in a house like that. And then even got stabbed with a knife and injured very severely and his wife too. Bad karma? Was it? Loved his music, still do. GEE S. from Germany
It was most likely a self contained world for him. The Beatles were without a doubt the most famous people on earth and back then did not have security like celebs do now. He probably loved it because it was away from the world and the madness that surrounded them. He was also mad about the grounds and loved Gardening.
@@jeffkaufman9875 of course that wasn't my point! The point i was making was he seemed to avoid his involvement unless it was in his financial interest i.e.the Beatles anthology you can tell he doesn't want to be there but it made him millions.
@Multi Of course, after all the Beatle-grief and later attempt on his life, I can’t at all blame him for wanting little more than the $ that was his rightly due…
Too bad George went all Hindu and Buddhist instead of embracing the Christian faith and culture that gave him the opportunity to become so successful in life and music. Now that he has passed, and the truth has been revealed to him, he’ll live with regret for turning his back on Our Lord for eternity. Too bad.
He was such a lovely, unassuming guy.....He'd nip out from time to time to the Row Barge. "His local'....
Everyone merely sat there feeling blessed,,.no autographs wanted...just nice to be in a small pub under the same roof.
This video was a lovely memorial to a very gentle man.
I will say, this magnificent pile would long be torn down had it not been for GH. He bought at the height of hatred of Victorian architecture.....in England and America.
I would to be caretaker of the great house.
Beautiful
It looks like a Castle🇬🇧🌟💜☮️💟🌟🇬🇧🎸🎸🎸
WOW this was so cool to see !!!!!
Thanks for your support Brad!
this was just great !!!!! WOW
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Great .
What an amazing mansion and estate George had
You're not kidding. I guess it was once a nunnery.
Thanks George.
R.I.P GEORGE HARRISON I ❤ LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS GOD BLESS YOU GOOD NIGHT XXX
Sadly money can't always buy you better health. Surprised George lived so big. He didn't seem like he was that kind of guy. Beautiful grounds 💜
He was rescuing a work of art by a very eccentric man, Sir Frankie Crisp. It had fallen into disrepair and was likely to be torn down and redeveloped, so he stepped in and bought and restored it.
I think it was the grounds (being a gardening nut) and just the ambience and look of the place that got him in. It might have been Tom Petty who said he eventually got around to living in one corner of the joint, not spread all over the premises. If it was open to the public it would be a big hit. If I ever came back to England for a holiday who would go there, you can shove Buckingham Castle.
@@markstevens1729 well that was a great purpose for his earnings restoring a great building
Life is crazy just watched the video of George's house I first met George in 1959 I was outside the Pacific walton Road with the pub manager asking why the beer had gone up from 11 p to a shilling when a van pulled up outside blair Hall the local dance above the co op it wasn't gerrys van i walked over it was the silver beatles he said to me 2 shilling if you help over 40 steps to carry the gear the curtains opened on stage John George Paul Pete stu I was hooked from that gig went on to see the them 87 times great days in my life rip George my favourite lovely kind gentle man cheers
Happy Days! I only wish I was there to see for real.
Well he was british royalty in a sense.
Real royalty...❤️
George Harrison was one cool cat.
does this include the property at the back and to the left and the swimming pool. if so, damn that's a huge property.
I just watched "Living in the material world" such a fascinating insight into his life and the great music he made but this house really blew my mind apparently it has 125 rooms it must be one of the biggest private residence in Europe ,I wonder did he have many people staying there and did he have it fully restored, I'd say the heating and electricity bills are on Cloud 9👇🤣
he had many "friends" stay over...as I remember lots of Actors (George had a film producing company) lots of comedians(George loved to laugh) and lots of motorsport guy(George loved formula 1)...he was private but not so much to his inner crowd he was very much a cool great guy..helped out people aswell. He had impressive properties in Mauii and Australia and Switzerland too.
George loves tranquility😍
@@andrehof7876 I just checked his swiss mansion and OMG!!! It's gorgeous 😍
George really had great taste ❤️
@@marjanp4784 His Australian estate is sold many years ago..is now derilict...not up to the high standards that George had it set out..I'm thinking of going to all these places, would you like to come as well?
George's first wife Patty saw the Estate was up for sale in a local property magazine. She knew George would love it, and so told him about it. He viewed it and pretty much bought it straight away. But he was very lucky. The Estate was derelict and the bulldozers were booked to come and demolish it all. George bought it just in time. He paid £100.0000 for it in either 1969, or 70, depending on which books you read. Now it's worth in excess of 20 million. Not a bad acquisition for a 26 yr old as he was in 1969. He installed a 124 track recording studio and made pretty much all his album's there. I have several George Harrison albums and on the cassette tape cases it says FPSHOT. Friar Park Studios Henley On Thames. I have had my photo taken at the gates of Friar Park several times over the years. One time I went there and visited the local library, litterally just a short walk from Friar Park. The librarian asked me what I was looking for, I said any books about Friar Park ( this was long before the Internet) she said I have something better than that, I was a house keeper at Friar Park, would you like to see some photographs? Obviously I said yes, and she showed me some photos of George and family, and herself in Friar Park.
Seems like a cozy little abode.
Lord Prince Andrew Charles Gates, A most Amazing place beautiful Gardens and Design 🌹
Its of course ironic that george went on about living in the material world but ended up living like a king in this wonderful, vast residence. Can't say I blame him. It must have been a magic hideaway from the world.
I think he said he bought it to save it from being destroyed
To think it was going to be bulldozered .. madness... like burning a Picasso.
Golly how did that guy afford the upkeep on such a place?
Maybe because he was worth half a billion pounds
Does his widow and son still live there. Enormous gardens. What a lovely place.
🌷 Hare Kṛṣṇa 🌷
A tree planted in memory of George Harrison has been killed by an infestation of beetles. No joke😵😟
Wow, the irony is crushing. George grew to hate the endless hype and the feeling of living in a bubble with the world looking on. He was happiest when in the garden of Friar Park, and yearned to be just a guitarist in an obscure band of close friends. The Travelling Wilburys was the closest he could get to that dream, formed from people he knew well and respected.
@@neilpemberton5523 Lol!! "Obscure band"??? That "obscure band" contained 5 of THE most famous pop songwriters in history. They were about as NON obscure as it gets.😂😂
@@wanderer1955 Well I did say it was the closest he could get to his dream. He really detested the demands of publicity because his life had been public knowledge pretty much since he left his teenage years. But yeah you have a point. Part of George probably still needed affirmation, and he was close friends with so many guys just as talented as he was, including the genius, Bob Dylan.
@@neilpemberton5523 Yes he definitely hated being away from FP for too long. I have had my photo taken at the gates several times over the year's 😁
To George, that happening could only represent the perfection of existence. Name/form/use is always in a state of change. Only the spirit lives on.
Too bad he died early, he was the most normal of the band
Now that's a house.
Was this music in "Blow"?
Not bad for a snotty nose kid from a two up two down in Liverpool. Very likeable, talented scouser, Joe Brown was neighbour apparently
He probably had a modern avocado suite low level flush in the outside John. Well lets face it ,he could afford it..
I wonder who owns John’s titenhurst mansion today that had just as much area as George’s house
I know Ringo bought the house from John but who Ringo sold to I don't know
@@nickswales4101 Sold it to one of the Arab Emirates. Long unpronounceable Arab name.
Okay .... if ya prefer yah can call it an house!
How come a working class lad with a family background of close to poverty got attracted to live in a house like that. And then even got stabbed with a knife and injured very severely and his wife too. Bad karma? Was it?
Loved his music, still do.
GEE S. from Germany
It was most likely a self contained world for him. The Beatles were without a doubt the most famous people on earth and back then did not have security like celebs do now. He probably loved it because it was away from the world and the madness that surrounded them. He was also mad about the grounds and loved Gardening.
Not enough pictures of the house I can’t tell much from above 🤔
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@@SirenTimes taaa lol
Pity he didn't want to be reminded of the Beatles after the break up unless it was for financial gain.
@Multi But George deserved every bit of anything he got from his participation in The Beatles, aside from the grief!..
@@jeffkaufman9875 of course that wasn't my point! The point i was making was he seemed to avoid his involvement unless it was in his financial interest i.e.the Beatles anthology you can tell he doesn't want to be there but it made him millions.
@Multi Of course, after all the Beatle-grief and later attempt on his life, I can’t at all blame him for wanting little more than the $ that was his rightly due…
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Too bad George went all Hindu and Buddhist instead of embracing the Christian faith and culture that gave him the opportunity to become so successful in life and music. Now that he has passed, and the truth has been revealed to him, he’ll live with regret for turning his back on Our Lord for eternity. Too bad.
well. a. mansion. for. a. ledgen. wat. you. expect. haha. amazing. palace. yes.