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Arreton Manor
Arreton
Manor is an early Jacobean Manor House steeped in history and dates
back to as early as 872. Once owned by Edward the Confessor as noted
in the Domesday Book and is specifically mentioned in the Will of King
Alfred the Great in 885. The Manor was farmed by the abbots of Quarr
Abbey and for over 400 years was in their possession. In the reign of Henry VIII
came the dissolution of the monasteries and the manor came into the hands of the
Crown
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Arretton
Manor is no longer open to the public |
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A manor as stood on the same site for more than a 1,000
years, with parts being built in different centuries,
starting since at least AD 872, the west wing was built
in the 14th century, and the rest of the existing
building in the early 17th century.
The Manor was once owned by Edward the Confessor and was
then farmed by Abbots from the Quarr Abbey for over 400
years. When Henry VIII reigned the manor came into the
hands of the crown and the manor was leased to the Leigh
family for 70 years.
During this time a murder was know to have taken place
in 1560 John Leigh who was 13 smothered his father with
a pillow, his sister saw him commit this crime so he
murdered her aswell by throwing her out of an upstairs
window.
Charles the 1st owned the manor, he gave it to trustees
for payment of debts to the
City of London who sold to it to two London merchants,
Charles carried on visiting the manor and often stayed,
before he was imprisoned.
It was then sold on twice the second time to Lord
Culpeper Governor of the Isle Of Wight who left it to
his daughter, it stayed in the family for 230 years.
And more recently the manor has been privately, and is
open to the public and holds a museum of toys and items
from the bygone days.
The manor is said to be haunted by many ghosts including
the little girl shouting for her mamma, the monks who
are seen in silent prayer, and also in the gardens but
only from the waist up, and also different sounds like
the rattling of keys and chanting, and people have also
said that they can smell things like tobacco smoke and
floral smells |
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Click on the thumbnail to visit Arreton Manor |
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| Gateway leading to the lawned gardens |
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| Lawned area to the east wing |
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One of the knot gardens - this one to the
east of the manor |
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| Lawns to the south of the manor with a small pond with statuette |
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| Small pond with statuette |
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| Panoramic view of Arreton Manor |
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| The shop in the former stables |
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| Gateway from the stables to a paved area |
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| 'Guard dogs' at the foot of the steps leading to
the manor entrance |
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| Fir cones on the cedar tree |
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| East side of the manor where 'The Old Monks Rooms' are located |
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| Panoramic view of the Tudor knot garden |
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| Panoramic view of the Tudor knot garden |
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| Covered walkway provides shade from the heat of the day |
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Looking across the lower garden |
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Tea Rooms & entrance to the gardens |
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| Tea rooms at the rear of the manor |
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| The garden area outside the tea rooms |
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| Courtyard by the tea rooms at the rear of the
manor |
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| Outside seating on the patio |
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| A cosy welcome awaits in the function room |
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| Leaving the manor along the gravel drive |
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| Second of the knot gardens |
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| Water feature - but just switched off as we
left |
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| Third of the knot gardens |
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| Looking across the water feature to Arreton Down |
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| The upper knot garden with Arreton Down behind |
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