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The origins of the house date from circa 1340–1360. The earliest recorded owner is Sir Thomas Cawne, who fought in France with Edward the Black Prince and who acquired the Mote in the 1360s. He died in 1374 and there is a memorial to him in St Peter’s Church. In 1399 on the death of his son Robert
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October 1951 and lasted three days. It was suggested that the house be
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demolished to harvest the lead on the roofs, or that it be divided into flats. Three local men purchased the house: William
Durling, John Goodwin and John Baldock. They paid £5,500 for the freehold, in the hope of being able to secure the future of the house.
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but had no children. The Selbys continued until the mid-19th century when the line faltered with
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gatehouse range. The courtyard contains a large, 19th century dog kennel. The house contains two chapels; the New Chapel, of c.1520, having a barrel roof decorated with
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were highlighted. The project ended in 2004 after revealing numerous examples of structural and ornamental features which had been covered up by later additions.
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described it as "the most complete small medieval manor house in the county", and it remains an example that shows how such houses would have looked in the
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