Tew Manor
Great Tew Manor was built in 990. Once home to a 10th century Arch Bishop of Canterbury Elfric of Abingdon who became the Arch Bishop in 995.
The manor had a number of famous and prestigious owners. Whom can be looked up easily, the first period of disuse was in 1800, in 1780 the Great Tew estate was bought by George Stratton, who had made a fortune in the East India Company. He died in March 1800 and was succeeded by his son George Frederick Stratton. The Stratton's lived in a smaller Georgian dower house slightly to the south, and the manor house slowly fell into disrepair.
Then in 1815 Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of the manufacturer Matthew Boulton of Soho, Birmingham, bought Great Tew Estate. In 1834 Boulton added a Gothic Revival library to the east end of the house, and in 1856 the Boulton family had a large Tudor style section designed by F.S. Waller added to the west end. Great Tew remained with the Boulton family until M.E. Boulton died without heirs in 1914.
As of 2014 to present, the house is a restoration project for the estate owners, the Johnston family. Currently, the Manor is being renovated, with a section of the building having been upgraded and turned into a home. The other sections of the Manor, however, have been pretty much untouched, with such features as letters and paperwork from the 19th century.
I would strongly dissuade people from visiting as part of the building is now a family home. The estate itself is now down a private road.
The manor had a number of famous and prestigious owners. Whom can be looked up easily, the first period of disuse was in 1800, in 1780 the Great Tew estate was bought by George Stratton, who had made a fortune in the East India Company. He died in March 1800 and was succeeded by his son George Frederick Stratton. The Stratton's lived in a smaller Georgian dower house slightly to the south, and the manor house slowly fell into disrepair.
Then in 1815 Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of the manufacturer Matthew Boulton of Soho, Birmingham, bought Great Tew Estate. In 1834 Boulton added a Gothic Revival library to the east end of the house, and in 1856 the Boulton family had a large Tudor style section designed by F.S. Waller added to the west end. Great Tew remained with the Boulton family until M.E. Boulton died without heirs in 1914.
As of 2014 to present, the house is a restoration project for the estate owners, the Johnston family. Currently, the Manor is being renovated, with a section of the building having been upgraded and turned into a home. The other sections of the Manor, however, have been pretty much untouched, with such features as letters and paperwork from the 19th century.
I would strongly dissuade people from visiting as part of the building is now a family home. The estate itself is now down a private road.
To the left of the building, there is a small enclosed courtyard, in which we entered first. One of the outhouses connected to the manor I walked into, a bird behind me spooked, flew overhead. As I turned to tell UrbexGirl not to panic, got hit in the head by the pigeon, and poor UrbexGirl was smashed in the face by said pigeon.
The dangers of Urban Exploring everyone.
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