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The oldest fabric of the house dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. The manor was acquired by the
Wrightson family in the mid-17th century and passed to the Mundy family when Philipa Wrightson, heiress to the estate, married Francis Mundy of
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The south-facing seven-bayed entrance front has two storeys and attics. The central three bays are recessed and carry a
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was in 1918 created the first of the Cope baronets of
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porch. The garden or west front has ten bays divided by substantial
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Thereafter, there were several owners. In 1827 it was acquired by
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