Short Description
Features of Manor House include yew hedges, herbaceous borders, paths and lawns.
Detailed Description
The garden lies to the south of the house, and is divided into two areas by a yew hedge. It contains herbaceous borders and a gravel brick edged path and lawn. There are fine views extending to the fields beyond.
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- Path
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- Lawn
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- Herbaceous Border
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- Hedge
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- Manor House (featured building)
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- Access & Directions
Access Contact Details
This site is open only as a wedding venue.
- Authorities
Civil Parish
- Warboys
- History
History
Manor House was built in the mid-17th century as a private residence.
Detailed History
Situated to the north of the village church the Manor House is a mid-17th-century red brick house with two Dutch gables. The house was built by Sir John Leman, member of the Fishmongers' Company and Lord Mayor of London 1616-1617. Earlier in the 20th century, the house was let to Virginia Woolf.
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Contributors
Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust