House For Sale £1,000,000
No one is exactly sure when the WIllows was originally built but Clifton Manor which is listed and within the grounds are mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Here is a brief history of the site since;
The present Manor was built on the site in 1390 and a Deed of ownership was granted to the Prior of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1397. This was a reward for the Knight Hospitallers who had at first escorted pilgrims from the coast to Jerusalem, and subsequently looked after crusaders from Cyprus to England. During the reign of the Lancastrians and the War of the Roses, the Manor remained a grant to the same religious order. When the Tudors were on the throne, the property was maintained for what is now the Church of England. In 1620 the manor was obtained by Walter Rolt who thereafter commissioned a troop of horses to support Cromwell in 1644. In 1652, the decline of the estate started with the sale of the land in the direction of Stanford. Ownership of the Manor then alternated between physicians and the clergy.
During World War I the Australian cavalry were billeted in the stables and outhouses; the sergeants in the servants quarters and the Officers in the main house. In 1933, the estate was sold to a clergyman from Northampton and in due course (1965) the servants' wing was sold off in addition to the stables and staff cottage [presumably the date at which Court House was created]. This left the original manor House in about 2 acres of historic wooded and moated land".
The WIllows is located opposite the local cricket ground and surrounded by greenbelt and liveries and is accessed via a private road.
For the commuter Arlesey train Station on the East Coast line with services into Kings Cross is 2 miles away and the A1 trunk road less than 5 miles away.
If you are looking for a truly unique project on a fantastic plot, in a secluded, private location then I look forward to hearing from you. You will not be disappointed!
The present Manor was built on the site in 1390 and a Deed of ownership was granted to the Prior of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1397. This was a reward for the Knight Hospitallers who had at first escorted pilgrims from the coast to Jerusalem, and subsequently looked after crusaders from Cyprus to England. During the reign of the Lancastrians and the War of the Roses, the Manor remained a grant to the same religious order. When the Tudors were on the throne, the property was maintained for what is now the Church of England. In 1620 the manor was obtained by Walter Rolt who thereafter commissioned a troop of horses to support Cromwell in 1644. In 1652, the decline of the estate started with the sale of the land in the direction of Stanford. Ownership of the Manor then alternated between physicians and the clergy.
During World War I the Australian cavalry were billeted in the stables and outhouses; the sergeants in the servants quarters and the Officers in the main house. In 1933, the estate was sold to a clergyman from Northampton and in due course (1965) the servants' wing was sold off in addition to the stables and staff cottage [presumably the date at which Court House was created]. This left the original manor House in about 2 acres of historic wooded and moated land".
The WIllows is located opposite the local cricket ground and surrounded by greenbelt and liveries and is accessed via a private road.
For the commuter Arlesey train Station on the East Coast line with services into Kings Cross is 2 miles away and the A1 trunk road less than 5 miles away.
If you are looking for a truly unique project on a fantastic plot, in a secluded, private location then I look forward to hearing from you. You will not be disappointed!
