Burton Agnes Manor House
The Burton Agnes Manor House is a mansion in the village of Burton Agnes in English management unit East Riding of Yorkshire , just feet from the newer Burton Agnes Hall removed.
It is an example of a Norman mansion with a well-preserved Norman basement that is still preserved today . It was enclosed in brickwork from the 18th century. The mansion has been listed as a Grade I Historic Building by English Heritage .
It is open to the public and open from April to October from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
history
The manor house was built by Roger de Stuteville from 1170 to 1180 . The house and village were named after his daughter Agnes. Both passed into the Somerville family by marriage in 1274 and then, again by marriage, into the Griffith family around 1323 . A descendant, Sir Walter Griffith , is said to have restored the manor house in the 15th century and had the roof that is still preserved today put on.
In 1654 the property of Sir Henry Griffith fell to his nephew Sir Francis Boynton and is still owned by the Boynton family .
Individual evidence
- ^ Burton Agnes Manor House . English Heritage . Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Burton Agnes Hall: Norman Manor House . Retrieved February 25, 2015.
Web links
- Burton Agnes Manor House . Images of England.
- History: Burton Agnes Manor House . English Heritage. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
Coordinates: 54 ° 3 '12.3 " N , 0 ° 19' 2.5" W.