I am very happy to say that I have just added my 15th stop on the Tudor Trail! This time we must travel to the town of Ticehurst on the border of East Sussex and Kent to the beautiful Pashley Manor.
Pashley Manor
Originally built in 1292 as a moated manor by the de Passele family, it was eventually sold to the Bullen family from Norfolk in 1453. The Bullens, later Boleyns, held the manor until Queen Anne Boleyn’s downfall in 1536 possibly using it as a hunting lodge. It is said that Anne Boleyn stayed here as a child, this I think may be likely considering its proximity to Hever Castle, the Boleyn family home.
Mr and Mrs Sellick are the current owners of the beautiful Pashley Manor. The timber framed home has a Tudor front built in 1550 and was extended in 1720 therefore is not the original home that the Boleyns would have known but is built on the same land.
I think this is still worthy of mention as it has a strong connection to the Boleyns.
The gardens are opened to the public but unfortunately the home is not. I haven’t been able to find much information on the history of the manor but will continue to research it and see what other details I can find about its connection to the Boleyns.
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For more information visit:
http://www.pashleymanorgardens.com/
Sources:
http://www.pashleymanorgardens.com/
http://www.villagenet.co.uk/esussex-iron/villages/ticehurst.php
Image Source:
http://greenforks.com/2009/06/pashley-manor-and-sculpture-in-the-garden/
Where does the name pashley come from? As my maiden name was pashley
Elaine
My maiden name is also Pashley. My Aunty Grace did a family tree which traced the family back to Pashley Manor. I too would like to know where the name Pashley originated.