Witley Court
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Witley Court, in Great Witley, Worcestershire, England, is a ruined Italianate mansion. Built for the Foleys in the seventeenth century on the site of a former manor house, it was enormously expanded
Witley Court and the Perseus and Andromeda Fountain
Ascension of Jesus Christ by Antonio Bellucci – ceiling painting in Great Witley Church, the former Chapel of the House
Witley Court in 1880
The Perseus and Andromeda fountain
A Whiter Shade of Pale
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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed
Witley Court
…ruins today are still spectacular, and the property is in the care of English Heritage. A video made in 1967 by the band Procol Harum for their song "A Whiter Shade of Pale", used Witley Court as the location. At this time the site was completely derelict. Saint Michael and All Angels Church, which is attached to the ruins…
A Whiter Shadeof Pale Annie Lennox
The song's distinctive, Bach-inspired organ part was played on a Hammond M102.
One of the clips for the song was filmed at Witley Court, part of which was gutted by fire in 1937.
St Anne's Church, Highgate, second promotional clip