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Village bakehouse, Papworth St Agnes 1936 (photo J H Bullock) (Cambridgeshire Collection)

Manor House, Papworth St Agnes

History of the Manor House

Listed Building

Manor house. c.1585 possibly built for William Mallory (d.1586), plaster cartouches of Mallory arms and initials in hall and chamber.

Dovehouse. c.1700.

The Manor House was described by Dora Tack in 1943 (D Tack, From Bombs to Buckets, 1989)

It was severely damaged by fire on Christmas Day 1953.

It was advertised for sale in 1984.

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes OS map 1901

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes probably 1585 and mid 17th cent. (RCHM)

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes, possibly oratory, 1585 (RCHM)

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes probably 1585 and mid 17th cent. (RCHM)

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes, plaster frieze 16 or early 17th cent. (RCHM)

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes, plaster frieze 16 or early 17th cent. (RCHM)

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes, plaster frieze 16 or early 17th cent. (RCHM)

Manor Farm, Papworth St Agnes, plaster frieze 16 or early 17th cent. (RCHM)

From ‘Whispering Elms’, Dora Tack:

Number of rooms: 9

Occupant in 1942: Mrs Mary Butler

Built in 1585 for family of Sir William Mallory. Later passed to the Carter family. Old boundary line between Cambridgeshire  and ‘Huntingdonshire’ passed through the Manor House. “Mrs Butler slept in a four poster bed complete with heavy red curtains. When my mother asked if she ever felt lonely, she replied that that she never felt alone because her late husband was always with her.”

Mrs Butler was the appointed driver for the village of Papworth St Agnes during the war. She tool villagers to th doctor or hosital when public tansport was not available.

The Manor House, Papworth St Agnes, 1910

The Manor House, rear extension

The Manor House, Papworth St Agnes (RGL2025)

 

 

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