Folkington Manor

Folkington Manor

Folkington Manor (pronounced "Fo'ington") is a country house situated in the village of Folkington two miles east of Polegate, East Sussex, England.

History

The manor was built in 1843, by the architect William Donthorn near the site of a manor that was recorded in the "Domesday Book". [ [http://www.estacy-marks.co.uk/history.html E. Stacy Marks - History ] ] The previous manor was home to Viscount Monckton in the 1300s. The herbalist Nicholas Culpepper lived in the village in the 1600s. [ [http://www.villagenet.co.uk/sevensisters/villages/folkington.php Folkington Sussex - (Teasles and Badgers) - an English Village (UK) ] ]

Notable owners

Former owners include Rupert Gwynne, MP for Eastbourne 1910-1924 and father of food writer, Elizabeth David, who inherited the house from his father. On his death the house passed into the hands of his younger brother Roland, Mayor of Eastbourne 1928-1931, and the lover of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams. [Pamela V. Cullen, "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, ISBN 1-904027-19-9]

Popular culture

The house was used as a location for the 1948 version of Esther Waters starring Dirk Bogarde.

References


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