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Great Tangley Manor is a Grade 1 listed property that has been a dwelling for more than a 1000 years. The first mention of the manor is in the Doomsday Book in 1017 where it was described as a royal hunting lodge, reputedly later King John's.
Through the 13th & 14th centuries the lodge was inhabited as a Medieval Hall House according to William Morris.
In 1582 alterations were carried out that characterize the main part of the house today. Some of the timbers from the Armada fleet were incorporated into the design and can be seen in the dining room and in the panelling.
In 1880 Wycham Flower bought the property and commissioned Phillip Webb to further extend the property and design the moat and gardens. Early in the 19th century, after all the works had been completed, the Royal family, including King George V and Queen Mary, visited the property and signed the window of the dining room with a diamond ring. Signatures of King George VI and Edward VIII can also be seen on the dressing room windows of the master suite.
In 1976 the courtyard area was created and incorporated two additional bedrooms and a drawing room. The house was finally split into two dwellings in 1959 and has remained so ever since.
Some other notable visitors to the Manor have included John Evelyn, William Morris who may have had some input on the garden design, Lord Grantley, Edward VIII, Gertrude Jekyll, George Jack who designed the music room, and also Alice Keppel.
Each bedroom has its own distinctive style and is comfortably furnished with either a 6ft double bed or twin beds, of which two can be combined with zip-and-link mattresses, plenty of wardrobe space and a seating area for relaxing.
The King John bedroom, the master bedroom, is sumptuously and traditionally decorated with a 6ft antique French bed. It has original Tudor windows looking out over a walled garden.
Leading off the bedroom is a large dressing room, which could be used as an adjoining room for children, and it has its own distinctive en-suite 1970's Harrods bathroom with mirrored walls, twin basins and large bath.
The Queen Mary bedroom is light and airy and has dual aspect views over the lake and garden. It has a restful muted colour scheme of light blue and cream with distressed cream furniture and a 6ft double bed.
The Alice Keppel bedroom, decorated in neutral shades with pine furniture, has twin beds recently used in the Beatrix Potter film.
This bedroom and the Queen Mary room share a marble and chrome Art Deco bathroom with bath and separate shower.
The John Evelyn bedroom is ground floor with windows looking onto the moat and gardens and French windows opening out on to the courtyard. It is elegantly decorated in cream with cane and light walnut Art Deco furniture. The beds can be twin or combined.
The Oriental bedroom is a smaller but charming room with twin beds and antique painted furniture. There is a window looking on to the moat and a Chinese Moon window opening on to a small oriental garden.
The bedrooms on the ground floor share a modern oak bathroom with bath, jet shower and sound system.
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