Wooburn Grange Country Club

Wooburn Grange Country Club was a listed building in Buckinghamshire, which became famous as the exterior location of the hit BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers from 1975 until 1979. The building was damaged by fire in 1991 and was subsequently demolished.
Fame
Millions of people around the world recognise the distinguishable gleaming white building. John Cleese's hit sitcom brought tourists from around the world to see the structure. In several episodes of the series (notably The Kipper and the Corpse and The Anniversary and Basil the Rat) the entrance gate at the bottom of the drive states the real name of the location.
After Fawlty Towers
Basil's
In the 1980s, after the BBC said that a third series of Fawlty Towers was not likely, Wooburn Grange Country Club suffered serious decline. It became a restaurant and nightclub called Basil's, named after its fictional owner.
The Fire
In March 1991, a fire damaged the building beyond repair. Footage from the aftermath can be seen on the Fawlty Towers DVD. The destruction of the building received little media coverage. The site was purchased, and despite the planning permission for a 39-room hotel, eight private houses were constructed, which stand today.

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