Cholesbury Manor House

The Manor House at Cholesbury was most probably built towards the end of the 16th century. It is a two-storey, Grade II listed building. Originally constructed of wood, it has retained its timber framework but acquired a brick casing in the 18th century. It is suggested by English Heritage that the original building was much larger than it is today, consisting probably only the cross-wing of a once much larger house. The house was built on an area previously occupied by a section or rampart which formed part of the ringwork of Cholesbury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort. Also, close by the house and within the boundary of the hillfort is St Lawrences Church. Today the house still retains much of…