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In the eighties, during the summer the "Shakespeare at
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as "... provid that essential ingredient so many historic buildings lack: a sense of continuity with the past and the feeling that
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It is a licensed venue for weddings and hosts summer productions of
Shakespeare and operas in its grounds. It is also home to the Cleveland Bay Endeavour, a project to "conserve and promote" the
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There is a small stone chapel in the grounds, believed to date to about 1450 and built by the
Hungerford family for use by themselves and their servants. It has an east window with
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and stone-tiled roofs, dates to c. 1659 when it was built for a Mr
Forster, although some parts are earlier. Later additions date to post-1711 and improvements to c. 1911.
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the swimming pool for the audience. The thick hedge around this area enabled the actors to cross unseen after they exited the stage area.
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sold the Manor in 1684 and in 1711 it was bought by
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