Saint Ouen's Manor

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St. Ouen's Manor
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A 19th century book illustration.
Saint Ouen's Manor is located in Channel Islands
Saint Ouen's Manor
Location within Channel Islands
General information
Town or cityParish of St. Ouen
CountryJersey
Coordinates49°13′32″N 2°11′56″W / 49.225614°N 2.198978°W / 49.225614; -2.198978Coordinates: 49°13′32″N 2°11′56″W / 49.225614°N 2.198978°W / 49.225614; -2.198978
Construction started12th Century
The gate house of Saint Ouen's Manor in 2009.

St. Ouen's Manor is a manor house in the parish of St. Ouen, Jersey, and is the traditional home of the Seigneur of St. Ouen, and the ancestral home of the De Carteret family.[1][2]

The earliest record of the house dates from 1135.[3]

As a part of the , the manor was offered to the victor, Edward Campbell. However, Campbell became disillusioned with the idea, and declined.[4]

The house and grounds remain intact today, and the house is a private home for the De Carteret family. It is occasionally open to the public.

See also[]

Samarès Manor

References[]

  1. ^ "Home". St Ouen's Manor. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Manor and Gardens". St Ouen's Manor. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Forty, George (2002). Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark. Leo Cooper.


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