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Ankerwycke is a historic estate alongside the River Thames near Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire. In the 12th century, Gilbert de Montfichet founded a Benedictine nunnery here, the ruins of which can still be seen. After the Dissolution, a mansion was erected by Sir Thomas Smith, incorporating the mediæval walls of the refectory and kitchens of the nunnery. Smith’s mansion survived until 1805, when the Estate was purchased by John Blagrove who built a new house further away from the river, commanding views across his newly created parkland towards Windsor Castle. The Georgian mansion was eventually demolished in the 1990s. The magnificent Ankerwycke Yew, with a girth of 33ft at base, is believed to be between 1,500-3,000 years old. The estate is in the care of the National Trust. It is within the council area of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Place Type: Historic Estate
Historic County: Buckinghamshire
Lat, Long: 51.445999,-0.55500132
Grid Reference: TQ 0051 7288
Civil Parish: Wraysbury CP
Council Area: Windsor and Maidenhead CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 299595
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ankerwycke,_Buckinghamshire_299595

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