This is the north-east corner of the house, where visitors emerge after the tour. Although it can’t be seen in the picture, on the wall to the left is a slate tablet that commemorates the seventeen benefactors who donated Chartwell to the National Trust in 1946 on the condition that the Churchills could remain living there for the rest of their lives. The benefacters were Lord Camrose, Lord Bearsted, Lord Bicester, Sir James Caird, Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, Lord Catto, Lord Glendyne, Lord Kenilworth, Lord Leathers, Sir James Lithgow, Sir Edward Mountain, Lord Nuffield, Sir Edward Peacock, Lord Portal, J. Arthur Rank, James de Rothschild and Sir Frederick Stewart.
To the side of the house there is a small walled Rose Garden that was laid out by Clemantine with advice from her cousin Venetia Montagu. At the time I visited the garden was a little bit past it’s best, so I have no photos to share with you. But it is a good excuse to go back 
The last picture gives an idea of the view that can be seen from this corner of the house, although this photo was taken from a slightly different vantage point.
I love those pink roses. And who, I wonder, cuts that grass.
I found the roses quite fascinating, they grow in a particular pattern.
I do hope they have a sit on mower for that lawn
Gorgeous. I’ll take it!
The house or the rose?
Lovely spot. As ever you have an aptitude for catching tranquility. Those climbing roses have been savagely pruned, by the look of them – or at least that would be my explanation for the growth pattern (designed to keep the branches growing upwards). But those are gorgeous pix, anyway. The former Miss Hozier would be delighted, I’m sure (we went to same school – although not at the same time
!).
It was quite a feat to capture tranquility just there. The place was packed with people
It’s amazing to think that a family lived in that – and all the other great houses. What must it really have been like to have that space?
This one I loved, I really could have lived there. It was so light and airy and the views were fantastic.
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