There has been a Court here since 1086 and was listed in William the Conqueror's Domesday Book. This present house was built in in 1601 but had to be restored in 1908 after a big fire.
As a child I remember a very old lady called Mrs. Winterbotham was the owner and she had a few servants. In the front were ornamental ponds and an avenue of Elm trees up to a private station. Today there are houses built where the ponds were, and the elm trees fell to the dutch elm disease in the 70's.
Today it's a very posh hotel, often used for weddings and banquets. I was able to use an open back gate (for the public) from near the canal bank.
Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.
smashing place !!