THE DURDANS – FROM THE AIR

The Durdans is, without doubt, the most famous house in Epsom. The long history of its various iterations is set out in our article at this link, but its main claim to fame is as the home of Lord Rosebery from his purchase of the property in 1874 until his death in 1929 – a fact noted by one of the Borough’s memorial plaques.

The memorial plaque on The Durdans
Photographs by Roger Morgan © 2023 

The Durdans remains a private residence to this day, and the best (but still very limited) public view is from the decorative “Chandos Gates” in Chalk Lane, as below.

The Durdans as seen from Chalk Lane.
Photograph by Roger Morgan © 2023

We are therefore most grateful to the current occupants for the following drone shots which let us see more detail of the property. (As noted, these are copyright – being used here with permission)

The Durdans from the East.
Photograph by Andreas von Einsiedel © 2023

The Durdans from the South East.
Photograph by Andreas von Einsiedel © 2023

The Durdans from the South.
Photograph by Andreas von Einsiedel © 2023

The Durdans from the NNW.
Photograph by Andreas von Einsiedel © 2023

The Durdans from the North West, showing the entrance from Woodcote End.
Photograph by Andreas von Einsiedel © 2023

The entrance to The Durdans from Woodcote End, over which
(as enlarged in the inset) is Lord Rosebery’s monogram and the date 1878.
Photographs by Roger Morgan © 2021

Those drone shots are complemented by three wider views of the estate – as below – which are among the many aerial photographs commissioned by the Epsom Civic Society in 2008. (These were taken from a light aircraft that spiralled out from the centre of Epsom.)

The Durdans from the WSW.
2008 photograph with thanks to the Epsom Civic Society.

The Durdans from the South.
2008 photograph with thanks to the Epsom Civic Society.

The Durdans from the South East.
2008 photograph with thanks to the Epsom Civic Society.

Roger Morgan © July 2023