Stuart M
17th-September-2004, 01:09 PM
Wanted: Surrey-based detective looking for amazing venues.
I happened upon a Radio 4 programme yesterday (new phone with built in radio is great fun :grin: ), they were talking about an underwater ballroom built by some eccentric millionaire called Whitacker Wright in his estate. The estate was called Lea Park (now Wisley Park?) which is somewhere in Surrey, and the thing was basically an underwater conservatory.
The only info I could find online was a Guardian article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1136841,00.html) which suggests that the ballroom wasn't underwater but the smoking room was.
Anyway, the radio show is still available to listen to online somewhere here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/questionsquestions.shtml), maybe someone should check in case I was hearing things inside my head (well, the voices were quiet for a change... :eek: ).
Just to make a subject out of this, anyone know of any strange dance venues?
I happened upon a Radio 4 programme yesterday (new phone with built in radio is great fun :grin: ), they were talking about an underwater ballroom built by some eccentric millionaire called Whitacker Wright in his estate. The estate was called Lea Park (now Wisley Park?) which is somewhere in Surrey, and the thing was basically an underwater conservatory.
The only info I could find online was a Guardian article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1136841,00.html) which suggests that the ballroom wasn't underwater but the smoking room was.
Anyway, the radio show is still available to listen to online somewhere here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/questionsquestions.shtml), maybe someone should check in case I was hearing things inside my head (well, the voices were quiet for a change... :eek: ).
Just to make a subject out of this, anyone know of any strange dance venues?