Manor Farm, Sutton Benger
Manor Farm was the largest farm in the village, with most of the land north of the High Street and as far as Seagry. The farm, like everywhere else in the village, was owned by the Draycot Estate. 100 years ago Lord Cowley decided to sell everything to pay off family debts. There was a huge auction in the village, and all the houses, farms, pubs and shops were sold. Manor Farm had several owners over the years before the houses were built here in the 1980s.
Manor Farm House
Manor Farm House originally had its own chapel. During the Civil War, when the Roundheads were stationed in the church, the soldiers tried to set Manor Farm’s chapel on fire. Luckily, they were not successful. There is a record of a building on this site 800 years ago. It is possible the current farmhouse was built onto the chapel, rather than the chapel being added to the farmhouse.
The brickwork on the building shows where there used to be a chapel window.