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| The gabled
north wing with its twisted chimneys and finials is all that remains of
Robert Morgan's Tudor manor, built from golden Ham Hill stone in the 1540s.
Mapperton has remained almost unchanged since the plague of 1665-6 which
claimed many of its inhabitants. The buildings consist of the manor, church,
stables, dovecote and outbuildings, forming a harmonious group. They stand
on level ground looking across terraced gardens, grass banks and wooded
hills which descend steeply to the south.
After the plague, according to Hutchins, "the tenements fell into the lord's hand, and have all been pulled down". The new owner, Richard Brodrepp, rebuilt the hall and west front and also erected the two stable blocks. The balustrade was added in the 18th century when a later Richard Brodrepp, a magistrate, created the Georgian staircase hall and north front. |
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The Nation’s Finest Manor House voted by Country Life May 2006 |
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