Introduction
Features of Manor House include yew hedges, herbaceous borders, paths and lawns.
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.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This site is open only as a wedding venue.
- 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.
- Features & Designations
Features
- 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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- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Warboys
- References
Contributors
Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust