Folkington Manor

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Folkington Manor (pronounced "Fo'ington") is a country house situated in the village of Folkington two miles east of Polegate, East Sussex, England.

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[edit] History

The manor was built in 1843, by the architect William Donthorn near the site of a manor that was recorded in the doomsday book.[1] The previous manor was home to Viscount Monckton in the 1300s. The herbalist Nicholas Culpepper lived in the village in the 1600s.[2]

[edit] Notable owners

Former owners include Rupert Gwynne, MP for Eastbourne 1910-1924 who inherited the house from his father. On his death the house passed into the hands of his younger brother Roland, Mayor of Eastbourne 1928-1931, and the lover of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams.[3]

[edit] Popular culture

The house was used as a location for the 1948 version of Esther Waters starring Dirk Bogarde.

[edit] References

  1. ^ E. Stacy Marks - History
  2. ^ Folkington Sussex - (Teasles and Badgers) - an English Village (UK)
  3. ^ Pamela V. Cullen, "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, ISBN 1-904027-19-9