| Bucklebury Manor | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bucklebury Manor in Berkshire | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′37″N1°12′03″W / 51.42687°N 1.20092°W |
| Built | 1830s |
| Built for | Winchcombe Henry Howard Hartley |
| Architectural style(s) | Regency |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 22 November 1983 |
Bucklebury Manor is a Grade II listed manor house in the civil parish of Bucklebury in the English county of Berkshire. Since 2012, it has been the home of Michael and Carole Middleton, parents of Catherine, Princess of Wales.
The land on which the house stands was part of the Bucklebury Estate, belonging to the Winchcombe family and their descendants for many generations. In 1830, their home, Bucklebury House, was gutted by fire and demolished shortly afterwards, leaving only servants' quarters and associated outbuildings standing. [1] In the mid-1830s, Winchcombe Henry Howard Hartley had a smaller Georgian manor house built on the higher ground immediately south of the old house, calling it 'The Cottage'. [2]
The Hartley family then mostly lived on their estates in Gloucestershire. However, shortly before these were sold in 1906, the chief heiress to the estates, Mrs Nina Webley-Parry, moved to the Cottage and renamed it 'Bucklebury Manor'. [1]
The Winchcombe descendants finally left the Manor and it ceased to be the local manor house when Major Derrick Hartley Russell restored the buildings at old Bucklebury House in 1957.
In 2012, Bucklebury Manor and its grounds were purchased by Michael and Carole Middleton, the parents of Catherine, Princess of Wales. [3]
The Georgian Bucklebury Manor contains within its interior an early C17 ashlar fireplace that is carved with panelled pilasters that support a rich cornice. [4] There is also an over-mantel with shallow carved decoration, and a moulded flat arch with Delft type glazed tiles behind. [4] There are seven bedrooms. [3] Bucklebury Manor has been listed as Grade II by English Heritage since 22 November 1983. [4]
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Bucklebury Cottage Mrs Webley-Parry.