Toddington Manor
Introduction
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Toddington Manor
Image: © Philip Pankhurst Taken: 2 Sep 2017
Seen from St Andrew's churchyard, the manor is swathed in scaffolding as major restoration takes place. Built by Charles Hanbury-Tracy between 1819-35, the gargantuan Gothic house has been somewhat ignored by historians (except Hussey and Pevsner) and is yet to be given its rightful place in the early history of the Gothic Revival. Hanbury-Tracy was his own architect and most of the details are extremely accurate. The house was designed and built before Pugin's Contrasts (1836), the book which lit the touchpaper for Gothic, and before the religious movements of Oxford and the Camden Society got underway. After years of uncertainty, the house was purchased by Damien Hirst, who has ambitious plans for the place. Listed Grade One, as you would expect.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.998043
Longitude
-1.948246