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2. This is a presentation looking at the history of Wingfield Manor that is in South Wingfield.
When it was built
How it has changed
Different owners
Short time as a prison
Current day

3. How it all started Lord Cromwell's symbol
The Manor is built on the site of a 12th century castle.
There was a legal dispute to determine ownership of the windy hill the manor is built on.
The legal battle was won by Henry VI’s treasurer, Ralph Lord Cromwell.
After ownership was granted to Lord Cromwell, he promptly built himself a fortified house to show his power and wealth.
The design for the Manor was said to be the inspiration for Hampton Court Palace in London.
Lord Cromwell's symbol
Ralph Cromwell was the Lord Treasurer to King Henry VI for 10 years. Cromwell didn't want anybody to forget his privileged position so he plastered the picture of his purse all over his famous castle fireplaces.

4. 1440s to 1568 The Manor was built in roughly 1440 for Lord Cromwell.
By the middle of the 15th century it was a bustling and well fortified castle.
The Manor was sold to the Second Earl of Shrewsbury.
In 1568 it was in the ownership of the Sixth Earl of Shrewsbury.

5. 1569 Mary Queen of Scots
She was held captive by Sixth Earl of Shrewsbury.
In 1569 she was held at Wingfield for approximately 9 years.
She was moved between Wingfield Manor, Sheffield Manor and Sheffield Castle when one wanted cleaning they would move to the next house.
She was held in the west wing that was just below the public toilet and she is said to have complained about the smell and it often made her ill.

6. Planned escape of Mary
There was a plot to break Mary Queen of Scots out of the Manor.
Local legend that the walnut tree in the north courtyard was grown from a walnut that was dropped by Anthony Babington when he smeared walnut juice on his face as a disguise to visit Mary.
Another local legend is that Babington tried to dig a tunnel to the Manor to break Mary out. As the Manor is built on a bedrock hill this would have been a impressive feat of engineering.
In the late 1950s workmen demolishing Crich Manor house found a tunnel, heading towards the Manor, in a room known as the Queen’s room. This passage was not very long and is blocked off.
The pair tried to exchange letters, hidden in barrels of beer, but these were found and the Pairs plot was found out.
Mary was executed in Fotheringay Castle in 1586.

7. Halton family ownership
Bought by Immanuel Halton in 1616.
The Manor was partially destroyed in the English Civil War ( )
It then was renovated by Immanuel in 1666, who then lived there and did astronomy work at the Manor.
In 1817 it was still owned by one of the Halton family, but not then inhabited.

8. Destruction
The Manor was damaged in the English Civil War; cannon marks can still be seen in the walls on the east side.
The Manor was slighted after King Charles was killed. Slighting means the defensive walls and towers are taken down.
The last of the Halton family to own it took most of the stone from the walls to make a new house down the bottom of the hill; this is now known as Wingfield Hall.

9. Current ownership
The Manor is now privately owned but is administered by English Heritage.
There is lots of evidence that shows that the relationship between the owners and English Heritage isn't the greatest. This is shown by the comments about the privacy of the owner on various websites.

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