- Headley Grange
Headley Grange is a former
poorhouse in Headley,East Hampshire ,England , UK. It is best known as a rehearsal and recording venue in the 1960s and 1970s for bands such asLed Zeppelin ,Bad Company ,Fleetwood Mac , Genesis, thePretty Things ,Ian Dury and Clover.Built in
1795 , Headley Grange is a three-story stone structure which was originally used as a workhouse for the poor, infirm and orphaned. It was the centre of a well-publicized riot in 1830, which is the subject of a 2002 book by local author, John Owen Smith, entitled "One Monday in November - The Story of the Selborne and Headley Workhouse Riots of 1830". In 1870, the building was bought by builder Thomas Kemp for £420, who converted it into a private residence and named it Headley Grange.Parts of Led Zeppelin's albums "
Led Zeppelin III ", "Led Zeppelin IV ", "Houses of the Holy " and "Physical Graffiti " were composed and/or recorded at Headley Grange. Led Zeppelin vocalistRobert Plant wrote most of the lyrics to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven " there in a single day.Tolinski, Brad and di Benedetto, Greg (January 1998). "Light and Shade: A Historic Look at the Entire Led Zeppelin Catalogue Through the Eyes of Guitarist/Producer/Mastermind Jimmy Page". "Guitar World", p. 100-104.] . The Led Zeppelin song "Black Dog", which appeared on "Led Zeppelin IV", was named after a blackLabrador Retriever which was found hanging around Headley Grange during recording.Liner notes byCameron Crowe for "The Complete Studio Recordings"] [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music_specials/s1402502.htm Australian Broadcasting Corporation] - Triple J Music Specials - Led Zeppelin (first broadcast2000-07-12 )]Peter Gabriel and other Genesis members have acknowledged writing much of the material for their 1975concept album "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway " at the retreat. [ [http://www.rawbw.com/~marka/music/lamb.html The Annotated Lamb Lies Down on Broadway] ]Today the house is a private residence.
External links
* [http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/headley/grange.htm History of Headley Grange]
* [http://www.headley-grange.com Headley Grange web site]References
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