Yellow Bedroom -- Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, UK - UK Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The waymark coordinates are for the entrance of Leeds castle. Being a solid stone castle, a GPS will not work inside.

Leeds Castle is famed for its beauty and history. Today, it is open to the public for tours, events, and conferences. Your admission ticket gets you inside and on an informative guided tour of the castle, with some free time to explore the beautiful and historic grounds as well.

This historic marker stands in the Yellow Bedroom, which hosted many famous and glamourous people during Lady Baillie's ownership.

The interpretive sign reads as follows:

"YELLOW BEDROOM

This room is in the part of the castle that would have formed the private rooms for Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife.
Lady Baillie had the room redecorated as a bedroom, with adjoining marble bathroom. The castle was a haven for the rich and famous. Houseguests included film stars, singers, politicians, and the aristocracy. The visitor books show that David Niven, Charlie Chaplin and Noel Coward stayed here. Guests enjoyed tennis, fishing, croquet, and private cinema showings.

The stables in the gatehouse were converted into a squash court, and there was a swimming pool in the garden of the Maiden’s Tower, the first private pool in England to have a wave machine.

This bedroom remains in use as one of the castles 24 bedrooms for guests at weddings, meetings and other events. Another castle bedroom is shown above.

Type of Historic Marker: Interpretive sign Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Leeds Castle Foundation Age/Event Date: 01/01/1950 Related Website: [Web Link] Give your Rating:

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