Easton Lodge

Once famous for its weekend society gatherings frequented by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII),[1][2] it was one of many country houses destroyed during the 20th century.

Part of the west wing (rebuilt as a separate house after a fire in 1918 for use as servants' quarters) still stands; and the Grade II listed gardens designed by Harold Peto are under restoration and opened to the public.

[1][3] Designed by Thomas Hopper, Easton Lodge replaced an earlier Elizabethan mansion built in 1597 by Henry Maynard, which had been destroyed by fire in 1847.

[4][1] Most famous of those who lived at the house was Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick, who was born Frances Evelyn Maynard at Easton Lodge in 1861 and inherited the estate when just four years old.

[2] She became a socialite and mistress to King Edward VII, and continued to live at Easton Lodge with her husband, the 5th Earl of Warwick after her marriage.

10,000 trees were destroyed at Easton Lodge to build RAF Great Dunmow . The location of the house, now largely demolished, is shown in red
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick , born at Easton Lodge in 1861
The "Peto Pavilion" in Easton Lodge Gardens