wo30 NOV Stanwell Place

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  • The gates of Stanwell Place in 2017.
    The gates of Stanwell Place in 2017.
  • The gates of Stanwell Place in 2014.
    The gates of Stanwell Place in 2014.
  • The front of Stanwell Place in a photograph taken by the US Signal Corps in 1944.
    The front of Stanwell Place in a photograph taken by the US Signal Corps in 1944.
  • A young King Faisal II of Iraq pictured in 1945. Getty Images
    A young King Faisal II of Iraq pictured in 1945. Getty Images
  • King Faisal II walks alongside Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Princess Anne at Balmoral Castle in 1952. Getty Images
    King Faisal II walks alongside Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Princess Anne at Balmoral Castle in 1952. Getty Images
  • The gates and gatehouse of Stanwell Place. Paul Carey/The National
    The gates and gatehouse of Stanwell Place. Paul Carey/The National
  • Agent Abe Razack stands outside Stanwell Place. "I’ve heard that people in the village remember the Iraqi king living here even though it was a long time ago. It’s a shame that a building that played a part in the war, and was home to a king, could be demolished.", he said. Paul Carey/The National
    Agent Abe Razack stands outside Stanwell Place. "I’ve heard that people in the village remember the Iraqi king living here even though it was a long time ago. It’s a shame that a building that played a part in the war, and was home to a king, could be demolished.", he said. Paul Carey/The National
  • A gate blocks a pathway that leads to Stanwell Place. Paul Carey/The National
    A gate blocks a pathway that leads to Stanwell Place. Paul Carey/The National
  • In 1933, Sir John Watson Gibson bought the estate from the Gibbons family. A monument is seen in Stanwell Burial Ground to Sir John Watson Gibson and members of his family. Wikimedia Commons
    In 1933, Sir John Watson Gibson bought the estate from the Gibbons family. A monument is seen in Stanwell Burial Ground to Sir John Watson Gibson and members of his family. Wikimedia Commons
  • Gibson Place in Stanwell, named after Sir John Watson Gibson. Paul Carey/The National
    Gibson Place in Stanwell, named after Sir John Watson Gibson. Paul Carey/The National
  • Stanwell Village. Paul Carey/The National
    Stanwell Village. Paul Carey/The National
  • The Stanwell village sign. Paul Carey/The National
    The Stanwell village sign. Paul Carey/The National