An englishmans home is his castle. George was blessed with the opportunity, foresight and ability to buy and restore the place to its former glory. Thankyou George for helping to preserve a part of our english heritage. This nation owes you a debt.
@MikeCee79 ай бұрын
George was blessed with (being financially equivalent to billionaire today) when he bought this home in the 1960s. I think most people with that type of money (who didn’t inherited) (i.e. not spoiled Nepo baby) would have the foresight and intelligence, knowledge, (& Mega Money & many servants) to restore a place like this.
@MichaelCoughlanmusic9 ай бұрын
Lol.
@60sbaby4569 ай бұрын
Still is it here where someone broke in attacked him and there was also a security guard?
@sandeedobberstine55919 ай бұрын
I’m an American and I had that thought. It’s taken care of, beautifully❤
@squirrellsquats84288 ай бұрын
@@60sbaby456Yep
@SD-nh5yr9 ай бұрын
I had no idea it was so huge and so beautiful...i wish he was still with us...enjoying his castle. I miss him.❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏😢
@mikewa29 ай бұрын
John Lennon bought Tittenhurst Park and George wanted something like it. From a tax point of view your home is a great investment as any increase in its value is non taxable in UK. So buy a run down home and then repair/improve. Patti Boyd found Friar Park and it was an amazing investment at approx £145,000, it was very run down and needed a wealthy man to bring it back to former glory. Well, house prices soared and George fell in love with Friar Park and it became his private world and an amazing sanctuary. He housed and employed family and friends and slowly Friar Park was rejuvenated. Hopefully in time the public will be able to view the incredible gardens and detail of the Park. There are videos about Friar Park but they only give a glimpse of what it’s like
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting that, very interesting.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
I’m going to try and do Tittenhurst Park soon
@StrangeHistoryX9 ай бұрын
@@UKDroneFootage-db5dkbe very careful. It’s owned by the president of the UAE.
@robbiepeterh9 ай бұрын
How some people live is really impossible for most of us to even imagine.
@tattyshoesshigure57319 ай бұрын
A truly magnificent property, beautifully restored in a lovely location. George definitely had the best ‘Beatle Home’!
@montewright11110 ай бұрын
Love it. George felt at home in the gardens, and when he left them everything went strange. I’m so glad he had them .
@26rickg9 ай бұрын
Strange how?
@montewright1119 ай бұрын
@@26rickg His words. Don’t know exactly
@olgavantveld694610 ай бұрын
What a magical place. I can imagine George would have loved it there.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk10 ай бұрын
I think so to and close to the Thames. I used to have a cheeky drink at the local pub with his brother
@vitoremanueldecarvalho9809 ай бұрын
I would love it too.
@christopherp.hitchens39028 ай бұрын
He was attacked and stabbed there by an intruder. He was saved by his wife as he screamed…she dropped a huge flower pot on the intruder’s head. This house was not exactly his idea of a peaceful home.
@MrLenoir998 ай бұрын
You easily understand why, when Dhani entered school, and each pupil had to say what his dad's profession was, the boy innocently replied "My dad is a gardener"... to everyone's amusement.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk8 ай бұрын
😂
@alvaroguerrero26979 ай бұрын
He did deserve a House like that ❤️
@marjanp47849 ай бұрын
What a property!!! Just as magical as our beloved George was. It's no less than a palace....❤
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
❤
@christopherp.hitchens39028 ай бұрын
“Our” beloved George? In the face of his expressed hatred of materialism, this estate is a glaring example of George’s many hypocrisies!
@donaquinilator49598 ай бұрын
Is Olivia and Dhani’s property nowadays innit?
@60sbaby4568 ай бұрын
@@christopherp.hitchens3902 they meant the whole world as a collective
@christopherp.hitchens39028 ай бұрын
@@60sbaby456 - The whole world, including himself. Is this not hypocrisy? George also built a huge, exotic mansion in Hawaii and was then sued by his neighbors because he sealed off the beach for himself. He owned a large collection of old racing cars…and “Handmade” Movie Studios. He was also the only Beatle to be successfully sued for plagiarism, having stolen The Chiffon’s hit single “He’s So Fine” to make his “My Sweet Lord”. He lost this case and had to pay millions in damages.
@Bill_Jones.9 ай бұрын
George was one cool cat.
@stephenstone84804 ай бұрын
The coolest of them all...
@gponter7910 ай бұрын
Always great to see, some more footage of the gardens / lake / Matterhorn would be wonderful.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk10 ай бұрын
It’s quite difficult to find a place to take off from that’s close by and maintains a signal. Good call, I’ll go back at some point and try and get closer. Thanks
@shannonmurphy30089 ай бұрын
my cousin lived there on & off as a guest of George & Olivia. He talked about bread crumbs to find your way around, huge huge house.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
It’s a massive estate, how did he know them ?
@shannonmurphy30089 ай бұрын
His name is Jim Keltner. He's Ringo Starr's "favorite drummer", Jimmy has literally played with everyone!! you should go & Google him!! Jimmy was also one of 2 drummers that played "Concert for Bangladesh". He also played with the Traveling Wilburys too! so so proud of him!
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
@@shannonmurphy3008just looked him up, he certainly has worked with a lot of people. He must have loved living here.
@kjisnot9 ай бұрын
Jim must have some great stories but the old rockers never open up lol. My first reaction seeing this video was how anyone would get in their daily exercise just walking around the place. @@shannonmurphy3008
@MarkmanOTW9 ай бұрын
Oh, Jim was/is close friend of George and his family. Top man (and drummer) all the way through to the Travelling Wilbury's and Concert for George in 2002.
@toothbrush519021 күн бұрын
In 1977 me and my 2 mates walked around the outside of the whole property, around the tall wood fence. When we got to the front again, George was just pulled up inside the gates, opened them, pulled his Porsche forward, locked the gate, waved and sped off. Thank you for sharing that gorgeous footage.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk21 күн бұрын
That’s a great story, good for you for not harassing him. Thanks for watching
@RSTI1919 ай бұрын
George had the best house out of all of them. And not just the Beatles. This place is beyond words..
@RagelBagel6949 ай бұрын
So beautiful! Did you catch any footage of the surrounding gardens and lake? George worked so hard to re-establish Sir Frank Crisp's "Museum of Gardens". I'd die to see what it looks like today! Thanks for this gift :)
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
Hi, I’d love to return to film more, however, it’s very difficult to take off and get a good signal close by. I will be returning at some point to try and find a good place to take off from. Thanks for the feedback, watch this space.
@johnryman13669 ай бұрын
He died with a cigarette in his mouth...Patti Boyd's aristocratic friends knew the owners who wanted to get out from under the maintenance costs, I'm told by a realtor who knew the property
@tomdale13139 ай бұрын
all the money and he could not stop smoking@@johnryman1366
@mariamuschajew276110 ай бұрын
Unbelievable !!! Love it !!!
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk10 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@beatlebrad533910 ай бұрын
Wow now this was excellent!!!! Thanks for the video :)!!!
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching
@beatlebrad533910 ай бұрын
I did thanks :)!!!
@yellyman54839 ай бұрын
John lived in a apartment. Paul lived in a lumber yard in Scotland with no water, or toilet. George bought a castle:) I would have done the same thing as George:)
@paulascott57019 ай бұрын
John lived in one of the costliest apartments in NY, Paul had a farm in Scotland but a very nice home in London. George lived way above his means. It costs a staggering fortune to keep a place like this up. He didn't have the kind of money John and Paul had with their song writing credits. He seems a bit like one of these lottery winners who blows all their money on extravagance and ends up broke again.
@yellyman54839 ай бұрын
@@paulascott5701 And yet, George left his wife and son over $100 million when he passed away in 2001. That is probably $200 million in todays money. George Harrison was super rich when he passed away. George got Friar Park very cheap when he bought the property in the early 1970`s. It was much more than he payed, so it was an fantastic real estate investment for George. I`m sure the value of Friar Park today is way above $150 million. I think George only payed $200 000 when he bought the estate in 1970. George Harrison`s estate also receives millions in royalties from the Beatles each year. That was also the case when George was alive. The Beatles sold more than 1 million records each year after the split, and that secured each of the Beatles a lot of revenue. George had a very successful solo career too. He sold 50 million records as a solo artist. Money was not an issue for George Harrison.
@johnsummerhill83238 ай бұрын
@@paulascott5701 George was wealthy when he died. He was by no means broke.
@alonso38425 ай бұрын
@@paulascott5701aunque no lo creas, recibían prácticamente las mismas regalías
@paulascott57015 ай бұрын
@@alonso3842 I don't speak Spanish.
@reetpateet86569 ай бұрын
Absolutely incredible, what a property! You can imagine George pottering about there! Too big for me though - I like small and cosy!
@stevet81219 ай бұрын
All he had to do was be a Beatle. Well deserved.
@HamiltonRb9 ай бұрын
I love many of the songs he did after the Beatles as well.
@Flerg34 ай бұрын
I hope someday we can get a video tour of the inside. I’ve been dying to see the interior for years.
@Ryan-on5onАй бұрын
For a working-class Liverpool lad to go from a one-up/one-down tenement with no indoor bathroom to this splendorous castle shows that anything is possible in life so long as you have that special mix of drive and talent!
@MariTeabag-lf1ly8 ай бұрын
I like all the different trees and lots of gardens. If George hadn’t preserved the house it may have fallen into ruin. Who would have thought a boy from Liverpool would end up with this?
@merk95694 ай бұрын
When I visited England, Wales and Ireland, it was long before the Internet and videos like this. As a botanist, I had no idea that there were so many shades of green. I didn’t visit Scotland and have been told I missed the most beautiful part of GB. If that is true, Scotland must be heaven on earth.
@mangore6239 ай бұрын
Is this the meeting place for whinging, finger-pointing yentas who say, “It’s too big for just x people.”? Or is there just a superabundance of envious, whinging, finger-pointing yentas on the planet these days?
@glendevy84688 ай бұрын
From Upton Green to Friar Park, a fantastic story.
@normbruneau389210 ай бұрын
Beautiful castle, but a little over the top for a family of 3.
@msr111610 ай бұрын
When Pattie found it, it was just the two of them. I can see exactly how an intruder could go undetected on that surrounding land and find his way in through an unsecured window.
@thomaspick41239 ай бұрын
Yes, too expensive for a backup musician. However, it employs many in up keeping the grounds, maid duties. A beautiful place, but who can afford it?
@philipsudron9 ай бұрын
Without the arrival of the Harrisons in 1970 this wonderful building might have been demolished and the land converted into a bland housing estate. George bought it partly because he'd got thrown out of a park by some jobsworth in Surrey. He told the bloke: " sod you then I'll go and buy my own Park."
@mrmartin20799 ай бұрын
Everything about Friar Park is “over the top “ - it’s the whole point of the place ( as per Sir Frank’s ideas for it )
@kylofoster55609 ай бұрын
@@thomaspick4123 "Backup musician"? It seems like there's a bit of confusion. I think you may be referring to a different George when you mention backup musician.
@Zoro0074 ай бұрын
Hopefully his spirit still wanders the house and it's magnificent grounds... sorely missed...as the years go by his prominence and songwriting abilities get stronger and stronger....not just a Beatle now he's e transcended into just being... George...RIP..!!!!
@cymro65379 ай бұрын
Maybe one day it could be open to the public if purchased by the National Trust
@GBURGE559 ай бұрын
It would be quite a coup if NT did get hold of it. It's the sort of place that they would run. A wee bit better than 20 Forthlin road or 251 Menlove avenue I would say! (Also NT properties)
@cymro65379 ай бұрын
@@GBURGE55 Yes,it certainly _would_ be a coup; I'd love to visit it.🙂
@ruypapaleobianchini3959 ай бұрын
George Harrison o mestre do slide guitar , demonstrou ser um jardineiro excelente.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂 he certainly did
@user-zf3ho3iq1j9 ай бұрын
All I can say is "George, if u haven't kept on smoking cartons of cigarettes wkly, u would be alive today.
@donaquinilator49598 ай бұрын
I bet George’s castle would be an amazing tourist spot, i’d love to walk around that castle and listen to George’s albums in that big park
@chesterthawkins75109 ай бұрын
just gorgeous!
@ThinWhiteAxe9 ай бұрын
So beautiful...
@mauraryan62929 ай бұрын
Patti Boyd, George’s first wife went house hunting and found Friar Park. They both loved it and began restoring it. Pattie researched its history and restored much of the original decor. They had friends and family living there Hare Krishna 🎹 🎸
@vitoremanueldecarvalho9809 ай бұрын
Una casa funcional, práctica y sencilla,tal como era nuestro querido George.👍
@hepphepps83568 ай бұрын
Exactly. So humble, spiritual and down to earth, fitting for the guy that wrote «Taxman».
@eightinches36719 ай бұрын
It's beautiful but I can see by the size and complexity of it where it would be easy to break in, as did happen when George and his wife were attacked by an intruder. You have to have cameras, surveillance and guards 24/7 over there. Not to mention the maintenance on it.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
Good points
@ellymaschinowrinn86099 ай бұрын
Yes, but George fought him and Olivia bashed him with a lamp, didn't she? I remember thinking at the time that, while they promoted peace and love 👍, they didn't let anyone try to hurt them. I admire them both. Rest in peace, George. ❤❤❤ We all certainly miss you.
@ge26239 ай бұрын
@@ellymaschinowrinn8609 I read she hit him with a fireplace poker. Look up the story of the next day. They had a hired a new maid earlier in the day. I won't spoil it for you. Funny shit.
@johnmc38629 ай бұрын
Expensive to heat in the winter but nice nonetheless.
@StrangeHistoryX9 ай бұрын
Great job with the footage. Thanks for sharing. This is gonna be your most popular video. Trust me on this. Check out all my books and videos on Friar Park, including my documentary.
@somethingelse4119 ай бұрын
Terrible invasion of someone's privacy, I'd have thought.
@pdtech45249 ай бұрын
Nice place 👌 the kind of place you could easily get lost in⚠️😲😳 I certainly wouldn't like to pay for the gas central heating or electric bill. 😲😁
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@Hegstuffing2 ай бұрын
Nicely done! Thank you
@pikiwiki9 ай бұрын
great trees
@sugarjoe509 ай бұрын
I'd dread having to paint the place!!
@michaelparks61209 ай бұрын
Reminds me of my own abode.😅
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@timmckeown13135 ай бұрын
Can’t imagine the monthly heating and maintenance bill on that one.
@hollygolightly74759 ай бұрын
He loved his gardens🍃
@ge26239 ай бұрын
I may be wrong here but, seems there's a good buck in music.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@stevegriffiths89069 ай бұрын
Must have an army of employees; Gardeners; Cleaners; Maintenance; Security etc.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
I did know his gardener, his brother. Used to drink with him in Henley, really nice guy
@colinjohnhunt884 ай бұрын
8 Gardeners (including George)
@MrRacket99110 ай бұрын
Looks like George got off his prayer rug long enough to buy that fancy castle. Ah, the material world!!!
@juliosanchez959 ай бұрын
You are such a simpleton that you probably think there is a contradiction, but you just lack understanding.
@jamesellsworth96739 ай бұрын
Another video shows that George Harrison loved to garden. A large part of him was focused on preserving a set of gardens that would otherwise be dug up and redeveloped. People like him have lots of friends who can be invited to come for long stays on a property like this. Live-in staff are necessary to tend the gardens and to make the houses liveable.
@The3rdNationShow9 ай бұрын
legends say that the biscuit is still missing to this day.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
The biscuit?
@thaihoangcfc9 ай бұрын
@@UKDroneFootage-db5dkI think he was referring to George's biscuit in Abbey Road studio, which was allegedly taken by Yoko.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@user-xz7yw5np3c9 ай бұрын
Very very sweet
@clairwaucaush72259 ай бұрын
And everyone thought it was a big deal when Elvis bought Graceland!
@GBURGE559 ай бұрын
Don't think much of Graceland, considering what Elvis could have bought.
@nige-g8 ай бұрын
A rather beautiful abode. ❤
@personanongrata13089 ай бұрын
All Things Must Pass.
@noahh94729 ай бұрын
I can imagine george harrison and brian jones just chilling playing music and talking
@MarkmanOTW9 ай бұрын
Brian sadly passed before George bought Friar Park in 1970. Brian lived in Sussex in the 60s, while George fornerly lived in Esher, Surrey.
@donaquinilator49598 ай бұрын
That’s what George really used to do with his mates while he was recording, hanging out there with Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Joe Brown, Eric Idle and Carl Perkins…
@gwynnielsen50819 ай бұрын
This place is spectacular. Who owns the place today? George's wife or Dhani? Or both? Or neither?
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
I believe his wife
@gwynnielsen50819 ай бұрын
@@UKDroneFootage-db5dk She must pay huge taxes and maintenance. I don't envy her.
@ChipLooper10 ай бұрын
.MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE! UNREAL
@Pwrcritter9 ай бұрын
Where are the Gnomes?
@colinjohnhunt884 ай бұрын
In the grotto
@plasteredbastard10 ай бұрын
it takes up half of oxfordshire
@colinjohnhunt884 ай бұрын
32 acres in Henley…
@themastroiannis4 ай бұрын
surreal.... does olivia have 100 gnomes living in the palace??
@Albisriede9 ай бұрын
A total antithesis to 'living in harmony with Nature'. No wildlife, except perhaps a few birds and squirrels, which can be found in any inner city park. A testament to what kind of an effect we humans have on the natural environment, and to me a stark contrast to his song "My Sweet Lord . . . I really want to know you".
@octaviobeatle42209 ай бұрын
Paul así vivía pero cuando se separaron los Beatles.
@craigmorrison649810 ай бұрын
Who lives there now? Over kill for three people. Tax write off? George was amazing!
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
His wife now.
@paulascott57019 ай бұрын
George lived above his means.
@mikeonfreeserve29268 ай бұрын
One song paid for this
@user-zj2kg7ou4o10 ай бұрын
Hope you got permission of the owner before flying your drone!
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk10 ай бұрын
Hi, great question, I conformed with all the CAA guidelines and checked for any flight restrictions. Not sure if you are aware but in the uk we are allowed to fly over and film peoples property. For example, aircraft don’t need permission and Google earth is another good example. It only becomes an issue if you make a nuisance of yourself and invade privacy through windows at close quarters. I have my drone license and have passed all relavant exams for sub 250g drones and plus 250g drones. Thanks for asking, hope this clarifies?
@whenyourout9 ай бұрын
Ive been to many parties in the house and gardens. Peaceful escape from all that bloody Sitar music and pot smoke. Happy times 😊
@eliabe7029 ай бұрын
I can barely afford a pair of socks
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@christopherp.hitchens39028 ай бұрын
Curious possession for someone so passionately against “Materialism”.
@mariedewitt50339 ай бұрын
Patti and George were so young. Who oversaw all this?
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
I believe that they did
@StrangeHistoryX9 ай бұрын
A small army of gardeners and staff.
@TheBoomtown48 ай бұрын
Property taxes are probably no joke at friar park. “Cuz I’m the tax maaaan” 🎵
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk8 ай бұрын
😂
@kikomacedo85295 ай бұрын
the misery of the human head. how to look for a thousand problems. Why this castle? For a couple to live in? Total madness... I can only imagine the amount of trouble that goes into maintaining this white elephant of stones!!! This George Harrison was unbalanced...well...there were drugs...heroin...LSD...cocaine...alcohol...marijuana etc that had a lot of effect
@theozchannel62539 ай бұрын
George Harrison was THE man ...I mean by far out of the 4 Beatles: had the best/biggest house, the prettiest woman (Patti Boyd) and the best and largest car collection ...and he was called "The Quiet Beatle"
@privatepenguin31379 ай бұрын
Crackerbox Palace
@erikvandam9 ай бұрын
Over the top!
@rdanalytics91979 ай бұрын
so nice to see that George didn't believe in materialism.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@ralphthompson17719 ай бұрын
But for those occasional visits from the iconic (r.i.p. Mal ) swimmer from “HELP” is there a swimming pool? Walrus and egg man , with respect, submit this query to Sir Frankie Crisp.
@kerrydevereux77989 ай бұрын
Beauty. How big is the total property .?
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
12 Hectares apparently
@darlenelake16579 ай бұрын
oh...it's an old Tartarian building...cool
@macker80179 ай бұрын
Humble george the Buddhist in 100 bedroom Kingdom
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@MikeCee79 ай бұрын
from an American perspective, seeing all that land, (90 Acres) (and seeing what the size of England looks like on World map) It seems like George must’ve own probably 10% of the total land area of England.
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😂
@GBURGE559 ай бұрын
There were literally thousands of country estates in England in the past. 90 acres are a drop in the ocean for most of them. Many that are still in existence each can cover 1000's of acres. You can drive for miles & miles & still just see beautiful countryside 🏴😊
@StrangeHistoryX9 ай бұрын
It’s not 90 acres. Roughly 32.
@MikeCee79 ай бұрын
@@GBURGE55 if there’s that many estates in England that are over 1000’s of acres. (Especially that close to London) It’s baffling to some Americans, that: Doesn’t your country have over 60 million people? and if it’s the UK is the size of the state of Oregon. So where do the other 59.9+ million people live?
@GBURGE559 ай бұрын
@@MikeCee7 I said that there WERE thousands of estates of huge acreage. There's now only hundreds remaining, & many of the stately homes & grounds that weren't destroyed or had their land built on have been converted to (very expensive) apartments. When these estates were built (between the 11th/19th centuries) the population was NOWHERE near what it is today & most of the population lives in the cities. Although we're only a small island you can drive for mile's & only come across a couple of small villages or hamlets. Hope my waffling clears it up a bit for you😊
@henkbangma30159 ай бұрын
Is this the property he toolk a mortgage on to finance the cost of 'Life of Brian'?
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
It may well be, I forgot about that, thanks
@ThinWhiteAxe9 ай бұрын
I believe so
@StrangeHistoryX9 ай бұрын
That story isn’t true. It was a joke that was used to promote the film.
@marjanp47849 ай бұрын
Yes, it is the property.
@henkbangma30159 ай бұрын
@@StrangeHistoryX Checked your answer and you seem to be right. 🥺
@woodyw68919 ай бұрын
In 1979, it was worth less than £200,000. 😳
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
😮
@darylheasman125 күн бұрын
Strewth thats unreal
@monkwhitley8 ай бұрын
Let's hope no nutter cases the joint using this footage to plan an entry .
@markatr68 ай бұрын
...i would just stay home for the rest of my days if this was mine..( .well, if i could pay the taxes anyway....)
@user-jy8cx5dr6r9 ай бұрын
I used to clean his gutters.....
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk9 ай бұрын
Seriously?
@seaoftranquility72289 ай бұрын
Crackerbox Palace.
@woodytheduke4 ай бұрын
how did he find his wife and kid when it came time for supper or question?
@UKDroneFootage-db5dk4 ай бұрын
😂 good point
@jfemusicandstories9 ай бұрын
the beatles.. so ver rich.. every perform tour .. people gave their dollars to them.. except the talent fee. ang sa sales of ticket