Burnt Norton

This limestone manor house features an L-shaped service wing, multi-angled stone chimneys, and a small clock lantern on its slate roof. The building shows how rooms and extensions were added over time to create its present form.

Sir William Keyt enlarged the house in 1741 with two side extensions, then set fire to it the same year, giving it its current name. It underwent major reconstruction in the early 1900s under architect Sir Guy Dawber.

The grounds inspired T.S. Eliot to write his poem 'Burnt Norton', which became part of Four Quartets. This literary connection has made the place meaningful to readers and writers interested in 20th-century poetry.

As a private property, access is limited and requires advance permission or booking. Those interested in visiting should check current conditions beforehand, as the house is not regularly open to the public.

During World War II, the manor served as a boarding school, first for girls and later as a school for boys from the city. This period as a school shaped how the house was used for several decades.

Location: Weston Subedge

GPS coordinates: 52.07172,-1.78810

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:47