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Eastbury Manor House is an example of an Elizabethan building situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England. The house is in the ownership of the National Trust.

The land on which Eastbury House now stands was once part of the demesne of Barking Abbey. It was built in the 1570s by a wealthy merchant Clement Sisley, who purchased the land after the dissolution of Barking Abbey^[1]. It was probably the first brick built building in the area at that time; it had glass windows and very high chimneys, indicating the wealth of the owner. Glass was probably imported from Italy as at that time English glass was relatively poor in quality. A dendrochronology survey dates a timber framework to 1566^[2] and there is documentary evidence which describes the dates 1572 carved in the brickwork and 1573 on a lead water spout indicating finishing touches to the building.

Eastbury Manor House is now managed by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham but is a part of the National Trust. The House was given Grade I listed status in 1954. It is open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and the first and the second Saturdays of every month^[3]. 51°32′3.5″N 0°5′58″E / 51.534306°N 0.09944°E / 51.534306; 0.09944

References

^ Eastbury Manor House Heritage and History accessed 24 Sep 2007
^ Tree-ring analysis of Eastbury Manor House, Barking, Greater London Ancient Monuments Laboratory Reports Vol 24: January to June 1998 (English Heritage Dec 1997) accessed 24 Sep 2007
^ National Trust opening hours accessed 24 Sep 2007

Eastbury Manor House - A step back in time Gillian Gillespie (LB B&D: Heritage and History Publications 2002)
Eastbury Manor House, Barking A Survey of London (Monograph series) (English Heritage, 1917) out of print

External links

National Trust - Eastbury Manor House
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham - Heritage and History: Eastbury Manor House
The Gunpowder Plot Society Eastbury Manor's possible links with the Gunpowder Plot.

[1] Eastbury Manor House Heritage and History accessed 24 Sep 2007

[2] Tree-ring analysis of Eastbury Manor House, Barking, Greater London Ancient Monuments Laboratory Reports Vol 24: January to June 1998 (English Heritage Dec 1997) accessed 24 Sep 2007

[3] National Trust opening hours accessed 24 Sep 2007

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-{{Unreferenced|date=September 2007}}
 [[Image:Eastbury Manor House.jpg|thumb|right|Eastbury Manor House (front view)]]
 '''Eastbury Manor House''' is an example of an [[Tudor Style architecture|Elizabethan]] building situated in the [[London Borough of Barking and Dagenham]] in [[Greater London]], [[England]]. The house is in the ownership of the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]].
-The land on which Eastbury House now stands was once part of the demesne of [[Barking Abbey]]. It was built in the 1570s by a wealthy merchant Clement Sisley, who purchased the land after the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|dissolution]] of Barking Abbey. It was probably the first brick built building in the area at that time; it had glass windows and very high chimneys, indicating the wealth of the owner. Glass was probably imported from Italy as at that time English glass was relatively poor in quality. A [[dendrochronology]] survey dates a timber framework to 1566 and there is documentary evidence which describes the dates 1572 carved in the brickwork and 1573 on a [[lead]] water spout indicating finishing touches to the building.
+The land on which Eastbury House now stands was once part of the demesne of [[Barking Abbey]]. It was built in the 1570s by a wealthy merchant Clement Sisley, who purchased the land after the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|dissolution]] of Barking Abbey<ref>[http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/4-eastbury/eastbury-menu.html ''Eastbury Manor House'' Heritage and History] accessed 24 Sep 2007</ref>. It was probably the first brick built building in the area at that time; it had glass windows and very high chimneys, indicating the wealth of the owner. Glass was probably imported from Italy as at that time English glass was relatively poor in quality. A [[dendrochronology]] survey dates a timber framework to 1566<ref>[http://www.eng-h.gov.uk/AMLRepSums/de6.htm ''Tree-ring analysis of Eastbury Manor House, Barking, Greater London'' Ancient Monuments Laboratory Reports Vol 24: January to June 1998 (English Heritage Dec 1997)] accessed 24 Sep 2007</ref> and there is documentary evidence which describes the dates 1572 carved in the brickwork and 1573 on a [[lead]] water spout indicating finishing touches to the building.
-Eastbury Manor House is now managed by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham but is a part of the National Trust. The House was given [[Listed buildings|Grade I listed status]] in 1954. It is open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and the first and the second Saturdays of every month.
+Eastbury Manor House is now managed by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham but is a part of the National Trust. The House was given [[Listed buildings|Grade I listed status]] in 1954. It is open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and the first and the second Saturdays of every month<ref>[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-eastburymanorhouse/ National Trust opening hours] accessed 24 Sep 2007</ref>.
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 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-*''Eastbury Manor House - A step back in time'' Gillian Gillespie (Heritage and History Publications 2002)
+*''Eastbury Manor House - A step back in time'' Gillian Gillespie (LB B&D: Heritage and History Publications 2002)
-*''Eastbury Manor House, Barking'' A Survey of London (monograph) (English Heritage, 1917) ''out of print''
+*''Eastbury Manor House, Barking'' A Survey of London (Monograph series) (English Heritage, 1917) ''out of print''
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