Chateau Impney

The Chateau Impney, in Droitwich Spa, was built by the wealthy salt-magnate, John Corbett, for his wife Anna Eliza O'Meara who was part French and part Irish.
The two met in Paris, and as both loved French chateaux, John Corbett had one built, near the town where his fortune has been made.
Sadly, his grand gesture had little effect, as the marriage was not a happy one, and his wife moved to another of his houses, in Wales.
The house was surrounded by 155 acres of parkland, including lakes, waterfalls, tropical gardens and over 3,000 varieties of trees.
It became a hotel in 1945.
In the late 1960s, one of the earliest rock festivals was held in the grounds, featuring artists including Fleetwood Mac and Joe Cocker, and hosted by John Peel.
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