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Mottistone Manor

National trust-owned house and gardens in Mottistone, Isle of Wight, England

Summary

National trust-owned house and gardens in Mottistone, Isle of Wight, England

Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight]]'''Mottistone Manor''' is a [[National Trust]] property in the village of [[Mottistone]] on the [[Isle of Wight]], England. It has popular gardens and is a listed building. It was first mentioned in documents related to the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086.<ref>National Trust Guidebook</ref>

History

The oldest parts of the manor, the south-east wing, date from the fifteenth or early sixteenth century. The north-west wing was added or remodelled by Thomas Cheke in 1567, and additions to the south-east wing were made in the early seventeenth century. The whole house was remodelled in the 1920s by the architects Seely & Paget, John Seely (later 2nd Baron Mottistone; 1899–1963) of the firm being a great-grandson of industrialist and politician Charles Seely, who had bought the house and estate in 1861.

Though not open to the public, except on one day per year, the manor has hosted gatherings for the Seely family. The great-great-granddaughter of General J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, the theatre and opera director Sophie Hunter, held her wedding reception here with Benedict Cumberbatch on 14 February 2015.

Gallery

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References

National Trust Guidebook
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"Sophie Hunter is Bringin an Unusual Show in Northern Ireland".
"What Sophie Hunter Did Last Week".

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