Great Chalfield Manor, built around 1465-1480 for Thomas Tropenell, a member of the landed gentry who made a fortune as a clothier, is one of the most perfect examples of the late medieval English manor house. Nikolaus Pevsner describes it as such. The moated manor house is a Grade I listed historic building, purchased by the National Trust in the early 1900s. The independent hall, lit on both sides, is flanked by cross wings that, in their symmetry and grandeur, conceal the hidden courtyard, open to the public. The Tropenell Cartulary manuscript, compiled for Thomas Tropenell, is still kept at the manor.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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