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There has been a corn mill on this site from Anglo-Saxon times, as part of a manor that belonged to Glastonbury Abbey.

Findon Place is a manor house built in the 13th century and extended around the year 1740, with extensive stables added in 1800.

To its left, also out of shot, is the self-explanatory Norman Hall, a small stone manor house built around 1190: a rare survival indeed.

The Manor House, far right, dates from 1743; the original owner was Elenor Ellis.

The village church of St Simon and St Jude's has a semi-detached Norman tower and a sepulchral cross slab bearing the arms of the Bardolf family, who were Lords of the Manor of Birling.

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.

Battenhall lies off London Road and was first recorded in Norman times, when the Poer family held the manor for the annual rent of one lamprey.

Little Bookham's tiny 12th- century church and manor house lie south of the Guildford Road.

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

Nearby is Corsham Court, a large manor house built in Elizabethan style. Thomas Smythe of London, haberdasher and Collector of the Customs, erected it in 1582.

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

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

Just behind it, backing onto the edge of the churchyard, was the Tollhouse, an administrative office where the market tolls were collected, and where the manor-court sat.

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

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.

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.

rebuild.The right-hand side of the building at the end of the path was at one time the old Court House.You can tell it by the larger first-floor windows: they let in more light for the Lord of the Manor

Elizabeth I was entertained here when the manor belonged to the Cheneys.

Apparently, the move has been successful, as Hendy Ltd has recently put forward plans for considerable development, possibly moving to the site to be vacated by Manor Bakeries (see page 39).

You can see the Roman remains of Olicana in both the Manor House Museum next to the parish church, and in the Skipton Museum.

The castle started out as a manor house for the bishops of Chichester, but in 1377 Bishop Rede was given a licence to crenellate (that is, make a castle) to protect the Arun gap from possible French attack

It was known as the Crown until about 1810, when it was renamed in honour of the Goddard family, the lords of the manor of High Swindon.

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

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.