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Richard Tempest, lord of the manor, was probably advised by King Henry VI about this beautiful church in Perpendicular style when he was sheltering the royal visitor in 1500.

It is said that the building, an almost perfect example of mid 14th-century work, was financed by Judge Sir Henry Greene, lord of the manor.

Built by Archbishop Warham in the early 16th century, this small manor house, consisting of a three-storey brick tower, a gallery (later turned into cottages), and the single-storey storehouse beyond

Nearby is Corsham Court, a large manor house built in Elizabethan style.

Hugh Rogers bought the Manor of Penrose in 1770 from the Penrose family, who had owned it since the 13th century.

Much of the present church dates from the rebuilding of the 1870s, financed by Sir Gilbert Greenall, Lord of the Manor of Daresbury.

The charter not only gave them the lordship of the manor of Hallgarth and a large collection of property, but also the right to collect tolls belonging to the manor, and the right (previously held

The medieval manor house, Gawthorp Hall, was bought by the Harewood family, and John Carr was asked to design the new stable block.

A builder balances on a plank across two ladders (centre right) to carry out a meticulous repair to the stone balls on the gate to the Manor.

The Manor House Hotel was built in c1545, and George VI visited during World War II.

This was a former royal manor granted by Henry I to his cousin Richard de Redvers in 1100, who raised the first castle on the site, building a motte 27ft high.

It is more likely, however, to have been constructed for Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland and Lord of the Manor of Penrith from 1396 to 1425.

You can tell it by the larger first-floor windows: they let in more light for the Lord of the Manor and the visiting judges, as they sat and listened to cases concerning the Forrest and Trough law.

His castle was originally the ancient manor house of the Lyttleton family, Arley Hall, and huge sums of money were spent in converting it to a medieval-style castle with four massive towers

It was a custom for the lady of the manor to allow visitors to look around the grounds (but not the house) for a small fee.

The small village based around the manor of Rossington was enlarged to its west side once coal reserves had been found.

The charter not only gave them the lordship of the manor of Hallgarth and a large collection of property, but also the right to collect tolls belonging to the manor, and the right (previously held

The villagers of Coltishall were favoured by Henry III: the local lords of the manor could not order the locals to do anything, or dispose of them, settle their quarrels or disputes or force them into

This early 19th-century listed building, built on the site of the former manor house, has had numerous private owners, reputedly including one eccentric lady with a love of snakes who allowed them to

King Edward I transferred the manor of Letchworth to the Knights Templar.

He bought the manors of Greywell and Nately Scures from the trustees of the Earl of Northington.

A lane leads left to the church and manor house, and to the right is Burycroft, which leads to the medieval bridge and then Abingdon.

The main village migrated or grew up along the main Bexhill-Hailsham road over a mile away, giving the church the feel of being the lord of the manor's private chapel.

North of the old windmill is the Manor House in mid 17th-century brick, which retains its original cross windows.