# Ridge Farm Studio > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ridge_Farm_Studio > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ridge_Farm_Studio.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge_Farm_Studio > Source revision: 1357178662 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Former recording studio in England, United Kingdom This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Ridge Farm Studio" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ridge Farm Studio Ridge Farm in 2015 Type Recording studio Industry Music industry Founded 1975 Defunct 2003 Headquarters Capel, Surrey , England Key people Frank Andrews and Billy Andrews **Ridge Farm Studio** was a [recording studio](/source/Recording_studio) located in the village of [Rusper](/source/Rusper), England, near the [Surrey](/source/Surrey) and [Sussex](/source/Sussex) border. One of the earliest residential studios in the United Kingdom,[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] it operated for over twenty-five years and had artists, musicians, and [producers](/source/Record_producer) from all over the world record and produce music there.[1] The oldest part of the building, originally a [medieval](/source/Middle_Ages) farmhouse, and what was to become Ridge Farm Studio, was built in the mid-17th century and additions to the building were added over the centuries. The studio was surrounded by 12 acres (49,000 m2) of land that included gardens, orchards, meadows and woodland. ## History The studio was established in 1975 by Frank Andrews, a lighting technician who had toured across the UK with bands such as [Queen](/source/Queen_(band)), [ABBA](/source/ABBA), and [the Rolling Stones](/source/The_Rolling_Stones). Andrews returned home from tour to discover his parents had moved to a different place, which is where Ridge Farm Studio was born. He started the studio with his brother, Billy, as a quiet place for bands to rehearse. Ridge Farm Studio did well enough that Andrews was eventually able to buy the property from his parents. It remained a popular location well into the 1990s, after the surge of [Britpop](/source/Britpop). However, bookings eventually dwindled. [Joe Jackson](/source/Joe_Jackson_(musician)) was the last person to record there in 2002.[2] The studio's clients included [the Smiths](/source/The_Smiths),[3] [Bad Company](/source/Bad_Company),[4] [Queen](/source/Queen_(band)),[4] [Jethro Tull](/source/Jethro_Tull_(band)),[5] [Rush](/source/Rush_(band)),[6] [Ozzy Osbourne](/source/Ozzy_Osbourne),[4] [Mew](/source/Mew_(band)),[7] [Brainstorm](/source/Brainstorm_(German_band)),[8] and [Gang of Four](/source/Gang_of_Four_(band))[9]. It closed in early 2003, and it is now used as a facility for weddings, banquets and meetings. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Girardet, Edward (6 September 2024). ["Ridge Farm: A Haven for Rock Legends"](https://www.global-geneva.com/culture/arts/ridge-farm-a-haven-for-rock-legends). *Global Geneva*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Legend of Ridge Farm Studio"](http://www.aahorsham.co.uk/content/ridgefarm). *All About Horsham Magazine*. Retrieved 23 August 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Smiths: Meat Is Murder Production Notes"](https://www.hifinews.com/content/smiths-meat-murder-production-notes). *Hi-Fi News & Record Review*. AVTech Media Ltd. Retrieved 3 March 2026. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KNAC_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KNAC_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KNAC_4-2) ["KNAC.COM Features – On Yer Bike with Studio Wizard Max Norman"](http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=5637). KNAC.COM. Retrieved 13 September 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jethro Tull – Too Old To Rock'N'Roll: Too Young To Die"](http://www.collecting-tull.com/Albums/TooOldToRockNRollTooYoungToDie_Remaster.html). Collecting-Tull.com. Retrieved 13 September 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The Making of "Hold Your Fire""](https://web.archive.org/web/20080601060353/http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/HYFtourbook.htm). 2112.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/HYFtourbook.htm) on 1 June 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Frengers – Recording"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=178&v=Efvm9Q7lM9Y). Mew. 2018 – via YouTube. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Microphone Records – New "Brainstorm" album "Online" out now!"](http://www.micrec.lv/en/news/news/article.php?id=10942). MicRec.lv. Retrieved 13 September 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Out October 25: Gang of Four – Songs of the Free"](https://matadorrecords.com/blogs/news/out-october-25-gang-of-four-songs-of-the-free). Matador Records. Retrieved 26 February 2026. ## External links - [Ridge Farm Studio](http://www.ridgefarmstudio.com/) Authority control databases: Geographic MusicBrainz place --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ridge Farm Studio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge_Farm_Studio) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge_Farm_Studio?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.