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Buglawton Manor House
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Buglawton Manor House
LocationBuglawton, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53°10′39″N 2°10′20″E / 53.1774°N 2.1723°E / 53.1774; 2.1723Coordinates: 53°10′39″N 2°10′20″E / 53.1774°N 2.1723°E / 53.1774; 2.1723
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Buglawton Manor House is located in Cheshire
Buglawton Manor House
Location in Cheshire

Buglawton Manor House was an country house in the village of Buglawton, Cheshire, England. It was a timber-framed house in the Cheshire black-and-white style. The house was built between 1479 and 1592, replacing an earlier Norman house. It was likely built as a courtyard house enclosing a quadrangle, but was demolished and replaced with the present Buglawton Hall property. The original hall was owned originally by the Stanhope family who also owned Gawsworth Hall as well as several large properties in Nantwich.

It was used, until recently, as a special needs school.

Notable residents included Erasmus Octal Buglawton, c1800 who claimed decent from the last professional jester in England mentioned by Samuel Johnson. He sold the property to a crooked developer who failed to pay him. The last known descendant of Erasmus was his Gt. grandson Decimus E. Buglawton an antiquarian and historian who was last recorded just before climbing the Matterhorn on 3rd December 1964, when he was barely 16 years old. He has remained an elusive character, despite attempts by several firms of conveyancing solicitors keen to trace him regarding the deeds to the property and he has not, up to the present time, lodged a legal challenge to the rightful ownership of it.

The Manor house once contained a rectangular walled garden which enclosed formal gardens and were surrounded by 58 acres of parkland. The grounds have been much altered since their original use.

History[edit]

The original house on the site dated from the early Tudor period although records were destroyed by a fire that destroyed all the muniments. in 1852. it had remained in the possession of the same Buglawton family until 1722. The original Manor house was replaced in the 17th centuries. Since then, parts of the house were demolished, and others have been considerably altered. It is thought that the site of the house was originally moated, and that its plan was that of a quadrangle, forming a courtyard house.

Demolition of parts of the house took place in about 1703, and the East range was removed, including the gatehouse.

Architecture[edit]

Exterior and plan[edit]

Interior[edit]

All of the original features have been lost as a consequence of the many changes that have taken place over the centuries. Additional features were added to the interior by Roger Buglawton in the 18C but he discarded the original coat of arms of the Buglawton family and bookcases containing a comprehensive collection of books relating to the family history. The books were allegedly burned as he was regarded as only semi-literate.

Grounds[edit]

The grounds no longer have any connection to the original building, having been used for many purposes since the original manor house was destroyed.

Gardens[edit]

Present day[edit]

See Buglawton Hall

See also[edit]

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