Tarporley, The Old Manor House (1586) c.1955
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Photo of Tarporley, The Old Manor House (1586) c.1955

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Tarporley has an extremely attractive main street. At its southern end sits the Manor House. There are two inscriptions on this building: one is just below the crest on the left gable, and the second is underneath the window just below it. The top inscription gives a date for the building of 1586, and the one below says 1585!

Memories of Tarporley, the Old Manor House (1586) c1955

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My G,G,Grandfather was born in this house on the 2nd of July 1864, his name was Joseph Burgess and his parents' names were Joseph and Lydia Burgess nee Brooke. Joseph Burgess emigrated to Australia at the age of 22 years, he came across on the French ship called the Gilcruix on the 13th of Oct 1886. His passage cost 14 pounds and he was in steerage. He married Rebekah Hawker from Altona, Victoria, Australia. They had four daughters and lived in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria.