1826 Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise sold some land to Sir William Knighton which included land for Cadlington House.

1829 Dorothea, daughter of Sir William Knighton married her cousin, Admiral Sir Michael Seymour. Cadlington House was built by Sir William as their wedding gift.

1887 Admiral Sir Michael Seymour died and the house was sold at auction to Sir Arthur Henry Clarke Jervoise. It was then let for a short time to Ashley and Emily Williams.

1916 Cadlington House was sold to Somerville Reid Livingstone-Learmonth, whose mother had been a tenant since 1881.

1931 The Estate was bought by Sir John Brickwood (The well known Portsmouth brewer). 1937 Short ownership by Mr and Mrs Salmon and then bought by Rear Admiral Arthur John Murray and his wife. Mrs Murray was the daughter of the Rev. W.A. Spooner who was famous for transporting the consonants of words creating amusing ambiguity. These became known as “spoonerisms”. Admiral Murray was secretary of Horndean Amateur Theatrical Society which he allowed to rehearse in the ‘opulent and impressive surroundings of the dining room’. HATS is now held at Merchistoun Hall in Horndean and it was Admiral Murray who urged its members to purchase the Hall in the early 1950s.

Their daughter, Rosemary Murray became a Magistrate andthefirstwomanVice-ChancelloroftheUniversityof Cambridge.

1940 The house was requisitioned to the Army.

1977 Cadlington House was sold to MENCAP at less than market price (funded by a £50, 000 appeal by the ‘Magpie’ television programme).

2007 Local resident Kim O’Brien purchased Cadlington , with the intention of restoring the historic estate to its former glory.

2008 Planning permission was granted and restoration work began.

More history available on disc from C.K Estates (back cover). All content is correct to the best of our knowledge.

A Chronological History

Dame Rosemary Murray

Mr & Mrs Murray

Sir William Knighton

Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, KCB

Sir John Brickwood

“I do not think it is generally known that Edward VII stayed at Cadlington House. Whilst there, there was a fire in my grandfather’s yard behind Seymour Cottage in the Havant Road, Horndean. A rick of ‘bunts’ had caught fire. Edward and a group of his friends went down from Cadlington to witness the spectacle”.

Stephen Mitchell, local resident

“I purchased Cadlington House in 2007. The house was in poor condition, the roof was leaking and the grounds neglected and over grown. I live nearby and had passed it daily for nine years and had witnessed its deterioration. I love old buildings and am a member of organisations such as the CPRE, SPAB and the Listed Property Owners Club.

I had always wanted to buy Cadlington House but could not affordit.Varioussaleshadfallenthroughanditwasonthemarket for a year before I managed to raise the funds to buy it. I employed Bryan Jezeph as a planning consultant as he knew the site and had been acting for previous owners. A scheme had been drawn up for apartments in the main house and two storey dwellings in the walled garden. I wanted something different and so we drove to Winchester to meet architect Huw Thomas,an expert in historic buildings. When he saw the photographs of the site he said he would love to do it. He started sketching a scheme there and then. We decided to vertically split the house into three wings where it had been historically extended. The three existing staircases were utilised. This would be sympathetic to the historic fabric.

The house had been divided up into 52 rooms. We removed somemodern partitions thus restoring them to their grand proportions. The scheme would have to involve building new residential dwellings, which would pay for the extensive restoration of the main house.

However, a presumption exists against new dwellings in the countryside and our scheme was at odds with this policy.

I therefore used the English Heritage enabling scheme. This hadtobejustifiedandsupportedwithextensivedocumentation.Quantity surveyors were employed and schedules of works agreed. This was costed and scrutinised by the council’s consultants,andafinallistwasdrawnup.

Ourfirstapplicationhadbeenrefusedasmoreevidencewasneeded, and so we met with the Council to make sure we met all of their requirements. Our respective solicitors and East Hants worked hard to draw up a legal agreement. This ensured that the house was repaired as a priority.

We held 2 public meetings at Cadlington with over 100 people, resulting in 30+ letters of support.

Our second scheme was well received and eventually approved.

At last I could save Cadlington and create some special homes”.

from Kim O’Brien, C.K. Estates

“The repair work at Cadlington House is exemplary using a range of highly skilled craftsmen and is to be highly commended.”

John Townsend Principal Conservation Officer

East Hampshire District Council, 2010

West side of main house

South side of main house

Chimney brick detail

Inspired individual homes on the unique Cadlington Estate

West side of main house

South side of main house

The restored Cadlington Estate is a very unusual mix of ten houses , some old and some new. It it is very rare to get new builds in the countryside and only possible because of the need of the extensive restoration of the house. There is also a unique opportunity for early buyers to create their own interior design.

Pricesandfinishtobeupdated(pleaseseeagentsdetails).

The properties including their allocated parking areas are freehold. There will be a management company to maintain the communal areas of drive, gardens, bin areas, clean gutters etc (please see agents details).

This will maintain the high standards that are important for the estate.

The Estate comprises ofCadlington House (three wings)

Property DescriptionCadlington Hall 5 bedrooms, great hall, conservatory,

drawing room, formal dining rooms.SOLD

Murray House 5 bedrooms, billiard room, drawing room, study, approx 0.6 acre, extensive wine cellars. Planning for open carport.

Seymour House 4 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/ diner, approx 0.6 acre, courtyard.

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East side of main house

Seymour House

‘It has been a pleasure and a challenge to have worked on a building of such high quality craftsmanship and the exacting demands required for the repair programme. We shall now see another chapter in the long story of this historically significant site ’

Ray MoseleyHampshire Buildings Preservation Trust, 2010

The Coachhouse

Stables Cottage

Gardeners Cottage

“We had a wonderful time living in The Cottage, which was part of the estate”.…“at the bottom of the garden was a quarry, from which the flint was used to build the house. Visitors used to come just to admire the gardens... we exhibited and won many blue ribbons”

Elsie Russell, head gardeners wife during ownership of Murray family

Property DescriptionCoachhouse Existing building, converted to 1 bedroom with

vaulted reception room, terrace, bike shed and 2 parking spaces.

Stables Cottage Conversion to 2 bedroom, lounge with raised dining area, garden and 2 car parking spaces.

Gardeners Cottage

Originally Head Gardeners cottage. Restored to 2 storey 2 bedroom with garden and 2 car-parking spaces.

Orangery 3 bedroom to be restored and rebuilt retaining vine arches etc. South facing lawn and rear private courtyard overlooking farmland. Panoramic views of the Blendworth church and surrounding countryside. Private driveway with 2 car parking spaces.

Barn HouseNew

4 bedroom, oak framed barn in approx 0.6 of an acre part wooded grounds. Galleriedlanding with views over farmland and church. Double bay oak cart shed.

Keepers CottageNew

Traditional 2 bedroom bungalow with open fireplace.MatureplotwithMagnoliatreeandrhodedendrons. Private driveway and car parking.

PavillionNew

New Classical house of large proportions with camomile grass roof and eco features.Hidden in the walled garden, it is surrounded by a terrace with columns. Feature plot of circa ¾ acre. Themed gardens from every face of the house Italian, Japanese, Summer etc.

Converted Cottages and New dwellings

“I have such wonderful memories of it, spending many holidays there” and describes Cadlington House as “my favourite place on earth, andsomewhere I think of nearly every day”

Keith Clyesdale, holidayed at Cadlington between 1948 and 1970

for further informationplease contact:

C.K. EstatesBlendworth House Estate,Blendworth, PO8 OAE

Telephone: 02392 593353

With thanks toProfessional Consultants Bryan Jezeph, planning, Huw Thomas, Architect, Colin Innes, Solicitor, planning, 106 agreement and legals, Mary Cowdery (Bramsdon & Childs), Jennifer Smith, Works on plans, brochure etc, Ian Cooke, Snr. Property Manager R.B.S, Paul Tanner, Historic Structural Engineer, Ray Wood, Building Regulations, Ian Ellis, Assistance with planning conditions, Selway Joyce, Q.S for enabling scheme, Currie and Brown, Q.S for R.B.S, Robin Bodle, Blendworth research, Kevin Cloud, Tree survey, Claire Slade, Daughter and CK Estates admin. Works Barry Johnson, General management, Dick Freemantle for early site work, Fildes Roofing, Roof and cast guttering, Mark North, “Flintman”, expert flint galleting and brickwork, Robert D’Arcy, “perficio historic masonry” specialized brick and flint repair, Ray Moseley, brickwork, mortar samples etc, Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust. Alitex, Conservatory roof lantern, Mark Mc Gregor, Painting expert repair and decorating, Bramble Brothers, Plastering, S & S Fencing, Fit and repair sash windows and other general carpentry work, Len Scott, New sash windows and cornices, Stuart Innes, New roof lantern and windows, Cathedral Works Organisation (Chichester) Ltd and J.W.P, Clean historic masonry, repairs etc, Richard Arnold, Electrical works, Chilstone, New entrance surround to Murray House, Blendworth Tree Surgeons, M.P.N Landscapes, landscaping, The New Blendworth Centre, Mike and the “boys” for all of their hard work. We cannot name all of the individual contractors but are greatful for their care and expertise. And finally thanks to the locals who have helped with further memories, history and their interest throughout. It was much appreciated.

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By car (A3) fromLondon, 64 miles, 1 hr 40 minsPortsmouth, 11.8 miles, 15 minsPetersfield,15miles,13mins

By train (to Petersfield) fromLondon Waterloo, 1hrPortsmouth, 13 mins

Cadlington House EstateBlendworth LaneBlendworth WaterloovillePO8 OAA