The Old Manor House
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Old Manor House by Sean Davis as part of the Geograph project.
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The Old Manor House
Image: © Sean Davis Taken: 29 Jan 2007
The Old Manor House is behind the Old Manor Inn on Manor Road. The house dates from the 14th Century and the long timber-framed structure still looks today as it did when it was built over 600 years ago. The house is believed to have been a home of John Bradshaw, President of the court which sentenced Charles I - he may have even signed the king's death warrant in the house. It was once the Manor House of Walton Leigh, and in the 19th Century fell on hard times when it was divided into tenements and a number of poor families lived here. Today the Old Manor House is Grade 1 listed. It was restored by Ronald Segal who lived there up to his death on 23rd February 2008. He was an anti-apartheid activist, and a writer. He founded the Penguin African Library and was also Honorary Life President of The Walton Society. To the left of the pub is a small area with an information board and benches overlooking the house and the gardens. To read the board see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4347430
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Image Location
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51.388572
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-0.422287