A mid-16th century listed stone-built Manor house retaining many original features, a substantial range of stone and brick buildings, and stable yard.

Set in approximately 92 acres of pasture and arable land approached over a long driveway in the heart of rural England with countryside views and excellent links to Stratford upon Avon and Warwick and the motorway and rail networks. M40 J12 Gaydon 9 miles, M40 J15 Warwick 8 miles, Stratford upon Avon 5 miles, Warwick 13 miles, Royal Leamington Spa 16 miles, Banbury 16 miles, Birmingham International Airport 28 miles, London Heathrow Airport 86 miles, Central London 99 miles. Intercity trains to Birmingham and London Marylebone from above towns. (All distances are approximate)

Thornton Manor is situated in rural countryside on the south west edge of the Walton Estate in South Warwickshire close to the borders of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. The nearby villages of Wellesbourne and Ettington have good local amenities; shops, primary schools, medical centre, public houses, and sports clubs. The local town of Stratford upon Avon is steeped in Shakespearean heritage with a wider range of shopping, restaurants, and amenities. Also close by is Royal Leamington Spa famous for its regency architecture and the County town of Warwick which has one of the finest medieval castles in the country.

Heritage - Thornton Manor is a Grade II* listed property therefore considered a particularly important building with more than special interest. It was built in the mid-16th century with further additions and 20th century restorations. It became part of the Walton Estate when Sir John Mordaunt bought the house and land in 1833. The Mordaunt family had acquired the Estate of Walton dElville through marriage in 1611. Sir John died in 1845 and was succeeded by Sir Charles Mordaunt who was the consummate countryman with Thornton Manor and land tenanted for agricultural purposes as was much of the Estate. The land includes part of a deserted Medieval village to the southeast of the existing house alongside a major tributary to the River Dene. The earthworks are still clearly visible with records dating to 1279. There is a secondary monument to the east of the house which is likely to be a Neolithic enclosure (4000BC to 2201BC) including Iron Age features within it.

The property provides a rare opportunity to acquire such an historic and substantial residence now in need of sympathetic restoration to ultimately provide an idyllic home set in and surrounded by private grounds and land. The main part of the house is of an E-Shaped plan facing south and built of stone under a stone slated roof. The wings are gabled and have plain copings. The small middle wing was the porch originally, but the doorway has been replaced by a window. All the windows are mullioned and square-headed with moulded labels and of two, three and four lights. The entrance is now between the middle and west wings and has a four-centred head. A casual date of 1658 is cut on it. It contains a heavy nail studded door, formally in the west wall which is hung with ornamental strap hinges.

The central hall has a north stone fireplace with moulded jambs with a three-centred arch in a square head. This fireplace design is repeated in the rooms in the two wings, one in an inglenook with the back pierced by a small window and heavy beam. Most of the ceiling beams throughout the property are moulded.

Location - Thornton Manor is situated in rural countryside on the south west edge of the Walton Estate in South Warwickshire close to the borders of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. The nearby villages of Wellesbourne and Ettington have good local amenities; shops, primary schools medical centre, public houses, and sports clubs.

The local town of Stratford Upon Avon is steeped in Shakespearean heritage with a wider range of shopping, restaurants, and amenities. Also close by is Royal Leamington Spa famous for its regency architecture and the County town of Warwick which has the one of the finest medieval castles in the country.

The property has excellent transport links with ready access to the M40 to London and Birmingham and their International airports. There are local railway stations at Warwick Parkway, Leamington Spa and Banbury on the Chiltern Railway line providing fast services to the south to London and northwards to Birmingham and beyond. There is a range of state, grammar and private primary and secondary schools in the area including Warwick School for Boys, Kings High School for Girls and Warwick Preparatory School together with Girls and Boys Grammar Schools in Stratford Upon Avon, Arnold Lodge School in Leamington Spa and The Croft in Stratford Upon Avon.

Accommodation & Amenities - Main Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Cold Store, Back Kitchen/Scullery, Cloaks/Shower Room, Larder, Side entrance hallway, WC, Main and secondary staircase, Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 6 further bedrooms (2 with en-suites), 2 bathrooms, staircase to 3 attic Rooms. In all about 18,360 square feet. Substantial range of outbuildings of about 12,600 square feet including traditional stone-built barns, L-shaped range of 10 stables, further brick stables and brick-built barns. Walled gardens, further grounds, pasture, and arable land extending to over 92 acres, all approached over a tarmacadam driveway of approximately one-third of a mile.

Farm Buildings - The outbuildings comprise two fine stone-built barns, an L-shaped range of 10 stables plus additional stables, all set around a central courtyard with further more modern brick agricultural barns adjacent.

Land - In all the land included with the property extends to over 92 acres as described in the schedule provided in these particulars. The land is laid to predominantly permanent pasture with some arable and surrounds the main residence.

Services - Mains electricity and water are connected (water easement from Ettington subject to legal completion). There is also a spring fed supply rising to a reservoir and then falling under gravity to the outbuildings but the quality of this system is not warranted. The residence drains to a private sewage treatment plant. The property has the benefit of an oil-fired heating system.

Council Tax - Council tax band F which amounts to approximately £2,897 per annum 2021/2022.

Disclaimer - An owner of Sheldon Bosley Knight is one of the Trustees of the property being sold.

Tenure And Possession - The property is for sale freehold with vacant possession any growing arable crops can either be taken to at valuation or the existing tenant will holdover until harvest 2022.

Basic Payment Scheme And Stewardship - The land will not be sold with any Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements. There are no current stewardship schemes on the land.

Designations - The property sits within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The medieval site of Thornton Village is a registered Scheduled Ancient Monument. We are not aware of any further designations affecting the property.

Sporting And Timber Rights - The sporting and timber rights in so far as they exist are included in the freehold sale.

Minerals And Mineral Rights - The mineral rights are included in the freehold sale.

Easements And Wayleaves - An easement will be required for the sewage treatment plant serving the retained cottages numbers 1-3 known as Thornton Farm Cottages. There are overhead electricity lines on the land.

Plans, Areas And Schedules - Areas are based on Promap plans and the Rural Payments Agency land maps. They have been checked by the selling Agents but the purchaser should be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale.

Boundaries And Rights Of Way - The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and will be responsible for erecting and maintaining thereafter stock proof boundary fences with treated timber where field parcels are divided. There are no public rights of way across the property and the purchasers will specifically not have any right to use the drive across the retained land to Walton Lane.

Health And Safety - We are aware of loose/unstable inspection chamber covers on the property. There may be livestock on the property including horses.

Viewings - Viewings are strictly by prior arrangement with the selling Agents, Sheldon Bosley Knight, Celixir House, Stratford Business and Technology Park, Banbury Road, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 7QZ.
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