Malden Manor
Malden Manor is an area located in Surrey, England. It has a railway station, a number of shops, apartments, and a local park with gym facilities (Manor park).
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Malden Manor is a grade II listed manor house located in the Old Malden area in the London Borough of Kingston, England.[1]
The Manor House, next to St John's church, is mentioned in the Domesday Book.[citation needed] In 1264 Walter de Merton, Bishop of Rochester, founded a college here that was later moved to Oxford as Merton College.[citation needed] The house was later used as a court in the reign of Henry VIII, and in the mid 18th century the house was the home of Captain Cook.[citation needed] In 1852 the Hogsmill River was the setting for the background of Ophelia painted by John Everett Millais.[2]
Malden Manor railway station is nearby.
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Manor House (1358435)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Millais and the Hogsmill River". www.ewell-probus.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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