Quarwood

John Entwistle purchased this Victorian mansion in the mid 1970's, and for the following two decades it was his main place of residence.

Built in the late 1800's, the mansion had 55 rooms and 46 acres of surrounding grounds (including 7 cottages).















Soon after moving into 'Quarwood' John installed two recording studios - a small one on the upper floor for recording demos, and a larger one on the ground floor where he recorded two of his solo albums. A third room was converted into a fully functional Bar, with jukebox and pool table.















The mansion also housed John's extensive collections of antique weaponry, guitars and mounted fish. The house - and part of the guitar collection - can be seen during the 'Success Story' sequence of the film, 'The Kids Are Alright'.















In 2004 'Quarwood' was sold for just under £3 million, £1 million short of the asking price. The lucky buyer also received 2 skeletons named Mr. and Mrs. Bones, whose previous function had been to hide in unlikely places to frighten unsuspecting guests.

'Quarwood' is located just outside Stow On the Wold, Gloucestershire. It's only ten miles from 'The Crown and Cushion', the Hotel in Chipping Norton once owned by Keith Moon.