Mannington Hall

Mannington Hall is a 15th-century country house with a rectangular footprint of about 80 by 40 feet, surrounded by a moat. The building shows typical features of this period with mullioned windows and tower structures set within water barriers.

The house was built around 1460 by William Lumnor, who sourced oak timber from his acquaintance John Paston for construction. The site dates from a time when country houses were designed with defensive features like moats and tower structures.

The rose garden here holds over 1500 varieties arranged in formal sections, creating a living archive of historical plant breeds. Many of the plants come from different periods and are kept as they were originally grown.

The gardens are open to visitors from May through September, while walking paths around the grounds stay accessible year-round. The site offers parking, though visitors should be flexible about path conditions and seasonal access.

The grounds contain ruins of an 11th-century church hidden within woodland about 250 meters southwest of the house. This hidden component reveals deeper history at the location that extends beyond the house itself.