A Brief History of the House :
The Manor House was built early in the
18th century (replacing an earlier Manor on
this site) and was then re-fronted and
remodelled in the early 19th century. The
present building, which is constructed of
rendered chalk and brick with stone
dressings,
is Grade II listed. The original rear wall
is of massive chalk rubble and is probably
part of the earlier Manor.
Apart from internal alterations, the
house remained little changed until the
early 1970s, when it was left abandoned for
most of the decade, resulting in a marked
deterioration of the fabric of the house.
When purchased by Lesley Berry in 1979 in
took two years to restore to its former
glory. |