Mottistone Manor
History
The oldest parts of the manor, the south-east wing, date from the fifteenth or early sixteenth century. The north-west wing was added or remodelled by Thomas Cheke in 1567, and additions to the south-east wing were made in the early seventeenth century. The whole house was remodelled in the 1920s by the architects Seely & Paget, John Seely (later 2nd Baron Mottistone; 1899–1963) of the firm being a great-grandson of industrialist and politician Charles Seely, who had bought the house and estate in 1861.
Though not open to the public, the manor has hosted gatherings for the Seely family. The great-great granddaughter of General J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, the theatre and opera director Sophie Hunter, held her wedding reception here with Benedict Cumberbatch on 14 February 2015.
Gallery
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Mottistone Manor and Garden
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Mottistone Manor and Garden
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Mottistone Manor and Garden
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Mottistone Manor and Garden
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Mottistone Manor and Garden
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Mottistone Manor and Garden
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Mottistone Manor
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Mottistone Manor and the adjacent St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
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The Shack at Mottistone Garden
References
- ^ National Trust Guidebook
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1209289)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Sophie Hunter is Bringin an Unusual Show in Northern Ireland". The Journal.
- ^ Nightingale, Benedict. "What Sophie Hunter Did Last Week". The Times.