Pidford Manor

Pidford Manor is a manor house in Rookley, on the Isle of Wight, England.[1] It is a five-bay Georgian style seven bedroom home. The house consisting of over 7,000 square foot over 3 floors and a cellar, set in 11 acres (4.5 ha),[2] accessed from the A3020 roadway.

A stone cottage was built in the 15th century, then the main Georgian house was built in the mid to late 18th century, built with red brick. A brewhouse built with red brick was added around this time too, to the side of the stone cottage. With the main house, a doorcase features an open pediment over an arched doorway, while the interior has a Chinese Chippendale well staircase.[3] Then during the 1960's the stone cottage and Georgian house were joined together, making it one large house.

Over the years, many improvements and additions have been made. 1990's - Tennis court. 2012 - Wooden stable block. 2015 - Swimming pool. 2018 - Thirteen car, L shaped, brick and stone garage block. 2021 - Barn.

Previous well known owners and occupants were: Henry V's page, Henry Sewell (First New Zealand prime minister and father to Anna Sewell, a novelist who wrote the 1877 novel Black Beauty).

The stable (built circa. 1795) at Pidford Manor became a Grade II listed building in 1993,[4] when it got separated from the main grounds, is now called Highwood House and is accessed via Highwood Lane.

References

  1. ^ "In search of rustic retreats As a new rail route threatens the heart of rural England, Oliver Bennett tracks down the last idyllic hotspots". independent.co.uk. London: The Independent. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. ^ Aslet, Clive (5 June 2007). "Wight gold". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Lloyd, David Wharton; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). The Isle of Wight. Yale University Press. pp. 218–. ISBN 978-0-300-10733-3. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Stable at Pidford Manor, Rookley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 July 2011.

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