In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Loseley like this:
LOSELEY, a demesne in Guildford-St. Nicholas parish, Surrey; 2 miles SW of Guildford. It belonged anciently to Edward the Confessor, Roger Montgomery, and others; was purchased, early in the reign of Henry VIII., by Sir Christopher More; went by marriage, about 1692, to the Molyneuxes; and belongs now to James More Molyneux, Esq. ...
The mansion on it was built, about 1562, by Sir William More; acquired, in the time of the next owner, t.gallery 121 feet long and a chapel, both of which were taken down since the commencement of the present century; contains a muniment room, which was closed for upwards of 200 years, and was afterwards found to contain a valuable collection of manuscripts, subsequently printed and published; includes a hall 42 feet long and 25 feet wide, containing many interesting portraits and curiosities; and was visited by Queen Elizabeth, James I., and Anne of Denmark. The grounds comprise about 180 acres, and present charming features of wood and contour.
Loseley through time
Loseley is now part of Guildford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Guildford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Loseley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Loseley, in Guildford and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21693
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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