UK Attractions Gazetteer
Manors in England (L-Z)

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Kentwell Hall
Off the A134 between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9BA, Tel 01787 310207 website
Superlative moated Tudor manor, built in the early 16th century by the Clopton family. Kentwell has some fine Tudor brickwork, and the interior has been much restored, including a working Tudor kitchen and Hall with minstrels gallery. Featured in the gardens and grounds are a Tudor Rose pavement maze, topiary, and a Camera Obscura. Kentwell hosts a regular programme of historical Tudor and 1940's ReCreations throughout the year. Kentwell Hall in Depth >>
East Anglia

Little Moreton Hall
Congleton, Cheshire, on A34, National Trust, Tel. 01260 272018
Possibly England's finest timber-framed moated manor house (for a good argument see Ightam Mote and Stokesay). Cobbled courtyard, long gallery, notable wall paintings and knot garden. Used in the filming of Moll Flanders. West Midlands attractions map

Lower Brockhampton
Bromyard, Herefordshire, off A44,, National Trust, Tel. 01885 488099
Timber-framed gatehouse guards the approach to this 14th century moated manor house. There is also a ruined chapel in the grounds. West Midlands attractions map

Melford Hall
Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, off A341, National Trust, Tel. 01787 880286
Elizabethan house with banqueting hall. Unchanged externally since 1578, but the interior has Regency and Victorian additions. Small garden. East Anglia attractions map

Nunney
Nunney, 3 m SW Frome, Somerset, off A361
Fortified tower house built in the late 14th century, following the French style, by Sir Walter de la Mare. Common hall on the first floor, lord's hall on the second floor, solar and individual chambers on the top floor and in the drum towers. South Central England attractions map

Old Soar Manor
Plaxtol, Borough Green, Kent, off A25, National Trust, Tel. 01732 810378
The solar block is all that remains of this 13th century knight's house. South East England attractions map

Old Wardour
3 m NE Shaftesbury, Wiltshire
Built by John, Lord Lovel, in the late 14th century. Five sided tower around a central courtyard. Large hall unusually provided with large windows on the outer wall, a sign that Wardour was meant as much for prestige as defense. South Central England attractions map

Oxburgh Hall
Oxborough, King's Lynn, Norfolk, National Trust, Tel. 01366 328258 Fax 01366 328066
The Bedingfeld family built this lovely moated manor house in 1482, and they live there still. The prize exhibit in the house is embroidery made by Mary Queen of Scots during her captivity. East Anglia attractions map

Prebendal Manor
Nassington, Northamptonshire, website Telephone: 01780 782575, Email: info@prebendal-manor.demon.co.uk
This 13th century manor is the oldest in Northamptonshire. The present stone house stands on a historic site, which includes two medieval fishponds, and archaeological and historical evidence of one of King Cnut’s royal timber halls.

Sheldon Manor
Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0RG, Tel: +44 (0) 1249 653 120, Fax: +44 (0) 1249 461 097. website
A romantic garden under restoration, Sheldon is Wiltshire's oldest inhabited manor. There is a Rose garden in May/June. Formal and informal gardens. A 15th century chapel stands in the grounds. Open March - October, Gardens only open Thursday & Sunday afternoons and Bank Holidays.

Smithills Hall
1 m NE Bolton, Greater Manchester, off A58
Built by the Radclyffe family in the late 15th century, timber-framed great hall, quatrefoil wind braces on the roof. West Midlands attractions map

Snowshill Manor
Snowshill, near Broadway, Gloucestershire, off A44, National Trust, Tel. 01386 852410
A Tudor manor house of Cotswold stone, Snowshill houses Charles Paget Wade's collections of design and craftsmanship (see Snowshill in our Historic Houses pages) Cotswolds attractions map

South Wingfield Manor
2 m W Alfreton, Derbyshire, off B5035
Manor begun by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, (see Tattershall), in 1441. Note the twin money bags carved over the entrance; they are the symbol of Cromwell's position as Chancellor of England. The great hall is now in ruins, but the undercroft is worth a long look. West Midlands attractions map

Speke Hall
The Walk, Liverpool, 1 m off A561, National Trust, Tel. 0151 427 7231 Fax 0151 427 9860
Late 15th century manor. Tudor great hall and priest's holes, as well as Jacobean and Victorian furnishings. Gardens and woodland walks. Disturbingly close to Liverpool airport. West Midlands attractions map

Stokesay
Craven Arms, 7 m N Ludlow, Shropshire, on A49, Tel. 01588 672544
Fortified manor begun in 1280 by Lawrence of Ludlow, a wealthy wool merchant, incorporating parts of older buildings. Great hall with three large widows in the outer wall, making it clear that even this close to the Welsh border, the owner felt safe enough to make comfort a priority over security. A delightful place to visit. West Midlands attractions map

Stoneacre
Otham, Maidstone, Kent, off A20, National Trust, Tel. 01622 862871 Fax 01622 862157
Late 15th century half-timbered yeoman's house with great hall. Restored cottage garden. South East England attractions map

Tattershall Castle
Tattershall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, on A153, National Trust, Tel. 01526 342534
Fortified red-brick tower house built in 1440 for Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England. Four large chambers, brick vaulting, Gothic fireplaces, and good views from the battlements. One of the first domestic buildings in England to make extensive use of brick. East Midlands atractions map

Woolsthorpe Manor
23 Newton Way, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, off A1, National Trust, Tel./Fax 01476 860338
Small 17th century manor, the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton, who wrote many of his famous works here while escaping from the Great Plague in London. In the orchard is a descendant of THE apple tree (mind your head!).East Midlands attractions map