Wootton Manor
Encyclopedia
Wootton Manor is a Jacobean
country house in Folkington, East Sussex
. The current buildings are situated on the site of a mediaeval manor house. Rupert Gwynne
and his wife settled in the house after their marriage in 1905, and later commissioned Detmar Blow
to restore and extend the house and add outbuildings.
It has been listed as Grade II* by English Heritage
.
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
country house in Folkington, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. The current buildings are situated on the site of a mediaeval manor house. Rupert Gwynne
Rupert Gwynne
Rupert Sackville Gwynne , was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Eastbourne from 1910 to 1924.-Early years:...
and his wife settled in the house after their marriage in 1905, and later commissioned Detmar Blow
Detmar Blow
Detmar Jellings Blow was a British architect of the early 20th century, who designed principally in the arts and crafts style. His clients belonged chiefly to the British aristocracy, and later he became estates manager to the Duke of Westminster...
to restore and extend the house and add outbuildings.
It has been listed as Grade II* by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
.