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Oakley Court, Windsor, Wedding Photography


The wonderful Oakley Court on the banks of the Thames a piece of water more specifically known as Water Oakley. The house was originally built in the French Chateau style for Sir Richard Hall Say in 1859 and was then sold to Lord Otho Fitzgerald in around 1880 only to changed hands again to John Lewis Phipps and in 1908.

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Then around1919, Mr Ernest Olivier bought the property and surrounding land for a mere £27,000(although in 1919 I'm sure that was a tidy sum). Mr Olivier was a character and is said to have frequently entertained foreign diplomats. Indeed there is evidence to suggest the Court was used during the last war as the English Headquarters for the French Resistance. Mr Olivier died in 1965 and the empty Oakley court became a studio for Southern Pictures. Many famous film had scenes that were filmed here including: The Rocky Horror Show, St Trinian, Dracula and Murder by Death

By 1979 it was decided that Oakley Court was to be converted into a hotel with much restoration needed of the furniture and plaster especially in the Drawing Room and Library. Two wings were added to the main house which allowed for the 85 hotel bedrooms with 8 suites in the Mansion itself.

Finally in 1981 the 2 years of renovation were complete at a cost of £5 million. Since then a third wing was added with an additional 21 bedrooms. The hotel also now has a Health and Fitness Club consisting of a Swimming Pool, Beauty Treatment Room, Sauna, Steam Room, Solarium, Gym, Spa Pool, Beauty Treatment Room and Tennis Courts.

It's a wonderful building with a fascinating history that makes for a great wedding venue. http://www.principal-hayley.com/venues-and-hotels/the-oakley-court

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