More information : Nordens Map shows a moated site at SU 9655 6915
called 'The Manor'. A building with projecting wings is shown
within the moat.
Hughes describes it as 'Manor Lodge' and as being a moated house with an entrance by bridge on the west. It is mentioned as early as Richard II and in 1406 is referred to as the Manor in
Windsor Park. (1-2)
The N. and W. arms of the moat remain, the S. and E. having been destroyed and incorporated in Virginia Water. The enclosed area is now an island with access by a modern bridge on the west.
There are no visible remains of the "Manor Lodge".
O.S. 25" revised. (3)
The moat and residence was constructed by Henry III between 1244-6, and around it he formed a new park which forms the nucleus of the Great Park. It certainly contained apartments, a chapel,and a fishpond. Edward II established a collegiate chantry in the chapel. By 1329, when several buildings were delapidated, the complex had considerably expanded.
From 1394 Richard II substntially renovated the buildings, establishing new timber-framed buildings on stone foundations. There were two small chapels and one great chapel which was 70 feet long. The buildings were maintained well into the 15th century. (4) |