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289:, was built around 1550 and it is probable that this section of the Manor was joined to a contemporaneous building to the south, which was later demolished. In the 1600s the Manor was again extended southwards and attic rooms added. In the early part of the 18th century the house was owned by one William Sambach, who added extra rooms on the south-west corner in about 1720. He also added a new main door in the south front, placing the Sambach coat of arms in the pediment above it, which is now the main entrance to the house. After several further changes of owner, John Small of Clapham took over the property, being the first of a series of absentee landlords: for the next 150 years the house was occupied by tenant farmers, until its purchase in 1919 by 31: 376:, between 1920 and 1923. Their elaborate layout resembles a series of outside rooms seen as an extension to the house. Features include terraces and ponds, and the gardens demonstrate Wade's fascination with colours and scents. As well as formal beds, the gardens include an ancient dovecote, a model village, kitchen garden, orchards and small fields with sheep. 308:
and heir to the family fortune. He restored the property, living in the small cottage in the garden and using the Manor house as a home for his collection of objects. By the time of his death he had amassed over 22,000 objects. He gave the property and the contents of this collection to the National
325:, musical instruments, and clocks. Today, the main attraction of the house is perhaps the display of Wade's collection. From 1900 until 1951, when he gave the Manor to the National Trust, Wade amassed an enormous and eclectic collection of objects reflecting his interest in 359:
Wade was an eccentric man and lived in the Priest's House while housing his collection in the manor. It is said to be haunted by a monk, and by the ghost of a young woman forced in 1604 to marry against her will in one of the upstairs rooms.
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The house contains an eclectic collection of thousands of objects, gathered over the years by
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of Mercia. Two hundred and sixty four years later, the village and Manor were listed in the
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The earliest surviving part of the Manor, the rooms named and now known as
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Donald Olson; Stephen Brewer; Donald Strachan; Barry Shelby (2012).
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The garden at Snowshill was laid out by Wade, in collaboration with
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Snawesille, property of the Abbey of Saint Mary of Winchcombe
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Historic house in Snowshill, Gloucestershire, England
329:. The objects in the collection include 26 suits of 178: 170: 162: 153: 141: 133: 125: 115: 101: 93: 85: 77: 40: 23: 491:"Charles Wade & the Ghosts of Snowshill Manor" 392: 390: 388: 156:National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens 8: 580:National Trust properties in Gloucestershire 521:. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 17. 605:Grade II* listed houses in Gloucestershire 442: 440: 29: 20: 585:Historic house museums in Gloucestershire 339:dating from the 17th and 19th centuries, 510: 508: 384: 152: 548:. John Wiley & Sons. p. 311. 417: 415: 177: 169: 161: 140: 132: 124: 114: 7: 266:in 1539 when it was confiscated by 203:property located in the village of 545:Frommer's Great Britain Day by Day 14: 575:Country houses in Gloucestershire 477:The National Archives' catalogue 264:Dissolution of the Monasteries 35:Snowshill Manor from the front 1: 398:"Snowshill Manor and Gardens" 246:Snowshill Manor was given to 423:"Snowshill Manor, Snowshill" 279:Dragon, Nadir, Ann's, Music 621: 595:Museums in Gloucestershire 590:Gardens in Gloucestershire 449:Snowshill Manor and Garden 425:. British Listed Buildings 227:The property is a typical 493:. Mysterious People. 2004 190: 186: 149: 111: 28: 479:. The National Archives. 370:Arts and Crafts movement 600:Toy museums in England 451:. The National Trust. 447:Freund, Paul (2018). 354: 518:The Windrush Valley 515:Mark Child (2013). 349:musical instruments 58: /  319:Charles Paget Wade 291:Charles Paget Wade 287:Charles Paget Wade 217:Charles Paget Wade 179:Reference no. 142:Reference no. 62:52.0029°N 1.8605°W 555:978-0-470-64869-8 528:978-1-4456-3161-5 458:978-1-84359-358-4 372:architect, M. H. 194: 193: 81:Late 16th Century 612: 560: 559: 539: 533: 532: 512: 503: 502: 500: 498: 487: 481: 480: 469: 463: 462: 444: 435: 434: 432: 430: 419: 410: 409: 407: 405: 400:. National Trust 394: 302:artist-craftsman 248:Winchcombe Abbey 174:28 February 1986 73: 72: 70: 69: 68: 67:52.0029; -1.8605 63: 59: 56: 55: 54: 51: 33: 21: 620: 619: 615: 614: 613: 611: 610: 609: 565: 564: 563: 556: 541: 540: 536: 529: 514: 513: 506: 496: 494: 489: 488: 484: 471: 470: 466: 459: 446: 445: 438: 428: 426: 421: 420: 413: 403: 401: 396: 395: 386: 382: 366: 357: 315: 309:Trust in 1951. 268:King Henry VIII 250:in 821 by King 244: 236:listed building 225: 209:Gloucestershire 197:Snowshill Manor 166:Snowshill Manor 158: 129:Snowshill Manor 121: 118:Listed Building 66: 64: 60: 57: 52: 49: 47: 45: 44: 36: 24:Snowshill Manor 17: 12: 11: 5: 618: 616: 608: 607: 602: 597: 592: 587: 582: 577: 567: 566: 562: 561: 554: 534: 527: 504: 482: 464: 457: 436: 411: 383: 381: 378: 365: 362: 356: 355:Priest's House 353: 323:Samurai armour 314: 311: 272:Catherine Parr 243: 240: 224: 221: 213:United Kingdom 201:National Trust 192: 191: 188: 187: 184: 183: 180: 176: 175: 172: 168: 167: 164: 160: 159: 154: 151: 150: 147: 146: 143: 139: 138: 135: 131: 130: 127: 123: 122: 116: 113: 112: 109: 108: 106:National Trust 103: 99: 98: 95: 91: 90: 87: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 617: 606: 603: 601: 598: 596: 593: 591: 588: 586: 583: 581: 578: 576: 573: 572: 570: 557: 551: 547: 546: 538: 535: 530: 524: 520: 519: 511: 509: 505: 492: 486: 483: 478: 474: 468: 465: 460: 454: 450: 443: 441: 437: 424: 418: 416: 412: 399: 393: 391: 389: 385: 379: 377: 375: 374:Baillie Scott 371: 363: 361: 352: 350: 346: 342: 338: 335: 332: 328: 327:craftsmanship 324: 320: 312: 310: 307: 304:, collector, 303: 299: 294: 292: 288: 284: 280: 275: 273: 269: 265: 261: 257: 256:Domesday Book 253: 249: 241: 239: 237: 233: 230: 222: 220: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 189: 185: 181: 173: 165: 163:Official name 157: 148: 144: 136: 128: 126:Official name 119: 110: 107: 104: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 80: 76: 71: 43: 39: 32: 27: 22: 19: 544: 537: 517: 495:. Retrieved 485: 476: 467: 448: 427:. Retrieved 402:. Retrieved 367: 358: 351:, and more. 316: 296:Wade was an 295: 282: 278: 276: 259: 245: 226: 196: 195: 97:Charles Wade 18: 313:Collections 274:, in 1543. 258:of 1086 as 232:manor house 223:Manor house 137:4 July 1960 120:– Grade II* 94:Restored by 65: / 569:Categories 380:References 171:Designated 134:Designated 50:52°00′10″N 429:27 August 298:architect 205:Snowshill 53:1°51′38″W 341:bicycles 331:Japanese 283:Seraphim 252:Coenwulf 229:Cotswold 86:Restored 41:Location 497:30 June 404:30 June 334:samurai 242:History 182:1000781 145:1340081 552:  525:  455:  364:Garden 337:armour 199:is a 102:Owner 78:Built 550:ISBN 523:ISBN 499:2015 453:ISBN 431:2016 406:2015 345:toys 306:poet 281:and 89:1919 285:by 571:: 507:^ 475:. 439:^ 414:^ 387:^ 347:, 343:, 300:, 293:. 211:, 207:, 558:. 531:. 501:. 461:. 433:. 408:.

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52°00′10″N 1°51′38″W / 52.0029°N 1.8605°W / 52.0029; -1.8605
National Trust
Listed Building
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
National Trust
Snowshill
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Charles Paget Wade
Cotswold
manor house
listed building
Winchcombe Abbey
Coenwulf
Domesday Book
Dissolution of the Monasteries
King Henry VIII
Catherine Parr
Charles Paget Wade
Charles Paget Wade
architect
artist-craftsman
poet
Charles Paget Wade
Samurai armour
craftsmanship
Japanese
samurai
armour

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