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Chenies Manor House is a Tudor mansion in Chenies, Buckinghamshire. Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner visited Chenies Manor House in the 1960s and described it as 'beautifully mellow under the trees by the church, and archaeologically a fascinating puzzle'. Once known as 'Chenies Palace', it dates back to 1165 where the Cheyne family resided there for centuries. After John Russell took ownership in 1526, he transformed the hunting lodge into a grand Tudor residence. King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I were hosted there. After neglect and partial demolition, the manor was sold in 1954 to pay death duties. The MacLeod Matthews family purchased the manor and have since restored the house and gardens and remains their family home. The manor has been used many times in television programmes such as 'To Play the King', 'Midsomer Murders', 'Tom's Midnight Garden', 'Little Dorrit', and the Woody Allen film 'Cassandra's Dream'. The gardens, famous for their tulips, are promoted by the Campaign to Protect Rural England. It is within the council area of Buckinghamshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1332531.

Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Buckinghamshire
Lat, Long: 51.674421,-0.53309333
Grid Reference: TQ 0153 9831
Civil Parish: Chenies CP
Council Area: Buckinghamshire CA
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 303198
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chenies_Manor_House,_Buckinghamshire_303198

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