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A video made in 1967 by the band Procol Harum for their song "A Whiter Shade of Pale", used Witley Court as the location. At this time, the site was completely derelict
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In 1937 a major fire caused great damage to the court, the estate was broken up and sold and the house was subsequently stripped of its fittings and furnishings. Forty years of decay followed before the house and grounds were taken into the care of the Department of the Environment in 1972.
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Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcestershire, October 2025
Witley Court is a ruined Italianate mansion built in the 17th century on the site of a former manor house, it was expanded in the early 19th century by the architect John Nash and again in the mid-19th century, by Samuel Daukes.
Poster for a photography exhibition called 'All Around Leominster - photos from the 1980s' by Christopher Preece
Photography Exhibition 'All Around Leominster - photos from the 1980s' 3rd May to 31st May 2025.
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