Nether Lypiatt Manor
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Situated in the parish of Bisley-with-Lypiatt, near Stroud in Gloucestershire, Nether Lypiatt Manor was formerly the country home of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
Built in 1702-1705 by an unknown architect for Judge John Coxe, with one wing added in 1923, the small house forms a perfect square of side 46 feet (14 m). It is a grade I listed building, and has been praised by architectural historian Mark Girouard, as perfectly exemplifying the early eighteenth century formal house in miniature. It comprises four floors, including a tall basement and an attic floor. Inside, much of the early eighteenth-century panelling survives, as do original stone fireplaces. A fine staircase runs from basement to attic.
For many years the manor was used as a farmhouse. Before 1980, when it was bought by Prince and Princess Michael, it had been the home of the well-known harpsichordist Violet Gordon-Woodhouse.
The house, in 35 acres (14 ha) of grounds, has four reception rooms, eight bedrooms, and four bathrooms.
In 2005 Nether Lypiatt Manor was put up for sale. The agent was originally asking for offers in excess of £6 million, but by of February 2006 this had been amended to offers in excess of £5.5 million. According to the Sunday Times it was purchased by Lord Drayson for £5.75 million. [1]
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- ^ Prufrock column, The Sunday Times, 23 July 2006.
