THE CHAISE LONGUE
Actress Elizabeth Taylor loved to kick off her shoes and relax on the chaise longue when she came to visit the house
THE STAIRS
Frankie’s old coat can still be seen at the bottom of the stairs, as if he had just popped out for a moment
THE GARDEN
The lawns at Wavering Down House are the setting for fundraising concerts and garden open days in the summer
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
TV star June Whitfield, pictured with Dennis Heymer and Chris Byrne, is a regular visitor
WAVERING DOWN HOUSE
An aerial view of Frankie’s beloved country house beneath the Mendip Hills, pictured here in its heyday
WAVERING DOWN HOUSE
Carry On Star Frankie Howerd OBE may have left the stage but his spirit lives on at Wavering Down House in the village of Cross, near Cheddar, in Somerset. The house has remained virtually unchanged since his death in 1992.
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Cardinal Francis J. Spellman, pictured here with King George VI, has a family link to Wavering Down House. Find out more in the story below
A MAN WITH FAITH IN HIS PAST
Trust chairman Chris Byrne’s passion for the past began long before he decided to turn comic genius Frankie Howerd’s country house into a living museum.
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THE PORTRAIT
A portrait of Frankie commissioned by the Queen Mother, a big fan of the comedian, takes pride of place in the sitting room
THE TOUPEE
Hollywood confidante Bette Davis liked to advise Frankie on how to look after his notoriously dreadful collection of wigs
THE HALL
Wavering Down House is filled with more than 4,000 items of memorabilia, often as bizarre as Frankie’s humour
THE NIGHT OF 100 STARS
Frankie used to rehearse his lines at his local church – addressing the pews as if he was at the London Palladium
FAMOUS FRIENDS
Frankie’s country house was a retreat for Hollywood stars, including one of his closest friends Elizabeth Taylor