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	Ruins of Cowdray Castle (Cowdray House) at Midhurst, West Sussex
		The sombre ruins of the original Cowdray Castle are clearly visible close to the town, looking a little like the setting for a horror film.
		An important man in the court of Queen Elizabeth the First, he was highly trusted by the Queen and sent by her on missions overseas to act on her behalf.
		After razing many of the church buildings to the ground he evicted the monks and, as a result, was cursed by the last monk of Battle Abbey who said that his family line would perish by fire or water.
	www.odd-stuff.info /follies/cowdray.htm (440 words)

	Manor-House - LoveToKnow 1911
		The manor-house was generally arranged for defence against robbers and thieves and was often surrounded by a moat with drawbridge, but was not provided with a keep or with towers or lofty curtain walls so as to stand a siege.
		This consisted of a hall and chapel on the first floor, with cellars on the ground floor; the walls of this structure, with the chimney-piece, are still in existence.
		The same is found in England; thus in Thornbury and Hurstmonceaux castles, and in Cowdray House, the fortifications were more for show than for use.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Manor-House (287 words)

	A House called Paddockhurst
		Cowdray extended the estate to over 5,000 acres, most of which the family retained after the 1933 sale.
		Cowdray was created a Viscount (1917) for his war work, and after the first World War he set in motion new plans.
		The clock and bells in the tower on the hill were installed in memory of Cowdray's youngest son, Geoffrey, who was killed in 1914 at the Battle of the Marne.
	www.worth.org.uk /guides/h7.htm (958 words)

	The sinking of the Mary Rose
		Cowdray House was the home of Sir Anthony Brown, Master of the King's Horse, a very well connected and wealthy man. He is prominently shown in the picture, on horseback, in close attendance to the King clearly recording his proximity to the seat of power for posterity.
		The original Cowdray painting showing the sinking of the Mary Rose was lost in 1793 when the house accidentally caught fire and was largely destroyed.
		Undoubtedly, considerable care was taken by the artist or artists in the representation of the places and events depicted in the original painting and this has been reflected in the care that S.H. Grimm took in his drawing of the painting and its subsequent translation to an engraved format by James Basrie in 1778.
	www.members.aol.com /djlfontana/maryrose (2828 words)

	Cowdray Home Farms on the Cowdray Estate, Midhurst, West Sussex
		Cowdray Home Farms is the base for the in house farming operations of Cowdray Park.
		The management of Cowdray Home Farms, Bepton Farms and Bepton Organics is based at Moor Farm which is on the A272 on the drive parallel to Cowdray House.
		The farm is located to the east of Midhurst and the land farmed is in and around the main park land at Cowdray Park along the River Rother Valley.
	www.cowdray.co.uk /homefarms.htm (765 words)

	Cowdray House "la Coudraye" Midhurst Sussex England English
		Cowdray House is a large and imposing Tudor stone courtyard fortress, square in plan with a range of buildings encasing its inner courtyard.
		To the south-west on St. Ann’s Hill is Midhurst Castle and 4 miles east is Lodsworth Castle.
		Cowdray House is located in the village centre, off North Street.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_south/197/cowdrayhouse.htm (161 words)

	Cowdray Estate, Midhurst, West Sussex- Cowdray Ruins
		The most recognised landmark of Midhurst is the Cowdray Ruins - the former home of the Montague family.
		The Cowdray Heritage Trust has been set up by the current Viscount Cowdray to secure a future for the Ruins.
		Cowdray Round House - Surrounded by scaffolding to allow works to begin to the exterior of the property including renewing the roof
	www.cowdray.co.uk /ruinsprints.htm (281 words)

	Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was born at Cowdray House, near Midhurst, and succeeded to the title in 1581, when he became a royal ward, under the immediate care of Lord Burghley.
		He entered St John's College, Cambridge, in 1585, graduating M.A. in 1589: and his name was entered at Gray's Inn before he left the university.
		On the eve of the abortive rebellion of Essex he had induced the players at the Globe Theatre to revive Richard II, and on his release from prison in 1603 he resumed his connection with the stage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Wriothesley,_3rd_Earl_of_Southampton (1251 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Zimbabwe: Mugabe's clean-up victims groan in 'houses of horror'
		And according to her, the first requirement was that the government should return and complete the houses.
		Soon enough the government was to discover that critics of the ambitious housing programme may have had a point when last year companies contracted for the project downed their tools over nonpayment, delaying progress.
		But recipients of the government's half-built houses say they do not have money to finish construction, let alone install infrastructure such as electricity and proper roads that the government in its haste to impress the international community had neglected to put.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6NA5LS?OpenDocument (776 words)

	Midhurst in Sussex from the Sussexcoast web pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This impressive house was destroyed by fire in 1793 but during it's lifetime received visitors such as Queen Elizabeth I who slept in the 'Velvet-Bed Chamber' overlooking the quadrangle.
		When King Edward VI visited Cowdray in 1549 he wrote "It was a goodly house where we were marvellously, nay, excessively banqueted'.
		The robe of William the Conqueror perished in the flames.
	www.sussexcoast.co.uk /midhurst/02.php (754 words)

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		The garden of the house is sheltered and reposeful, and from the old wall-garden to the south there is a beautiful view over the delightful stretch of country in the direction of Westerham.
		Vernon House, in West Street, is notable by reason of the visit paid to it by Charles I. when on his way to London as a prisoner in the hands of the Parliamentary troops.
		Penn, who bought the house in 1682, probably chose its site on account of its remoteness, for those were the days when their meetings were at any moment liable to interruption--when the members of the congregation met together knowing well that discovery meant imprisonment.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/1/1/6/4/11642/11642.txt (19821 words)

	Chichester: Cowdray and Midhurst Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Cowdray Ruins, on the outskirts of the town of Midhurst and in the parish of Easebourne, is one of the most important Tudor courtiers' houses remaining in England.
		Cowdray Ruins are an important part of the lives of the people of Midhurst and Easebourne.
		Cowdray House was begun by Sir David Owen in the 1520's and completed by its second owner, Sir William Fitzwilliam, earl of Southampton.
	www.chichester.gov.uk /enjoy/heritage___leisure/cowdray_and_midhurst_heritage_.cfm (1125 words)

	Jr Archaeology Society
		Our party met at Midhurst, and proceeded thence to Cowdray, where Canon Stephens, son-in-law and biographer of Dean Hook, was so good as to show them all that remains to be seen of the great house, and gave a very interesting lecture on the place and its history.
		Cowdray is situated a little to the east of Midhurst.
		He must be considered the founder of the modern Cowdray House; additions were made to it by his successors.
	www.amblesideonline.org /PR/PR04p752JrArchaeologicalSociety.shtml (2618 words)

	Polo 2003
		This is one of the few events which is guaranteed to appeal to almost every client, and is a suitable opportunity to include spouses in the invitation.
		The Gold Cup is played against the beautifully dramatic backdrop of old Cowdray House and the ridge of the South Downs.
		Cowdray Park, the seat of Viscount Cowdray, is near Midhurst in West Sussex, no more than one and a half hours drive from central London.
	www.moodies.co.uk /polo.htm (306 words)

	UK: Anyone for polo?
		Cowdray is the kind of place where you could expect to see Miss Marple snooping around, while on a shopping expedition, or John Nettles trying to solve another of those Midsomer Murders.
		Guns are part of the history at Cowdray and the clay pigeon shooting ground is set in one of the wooded areas of Lord Cowdray's 16,000-acre pad.
		Petworth House, rebuilt in 1688, is still the home of the Percy family and contains the finest collection of paintings and sculpture in the care of the National Trust.
	www.manchesteronline.co.uk /travel/reviews/s/215/215163_uk_anyone_for_polo.html (550 words)

	The History of Bembridge, Isle of Wight
		Even in 1665, there were still only three routes into Bembridge Isle, so poignantly emphasized in a petition from the inhabitants of Yaverland, requesting that Lady Richards not be allowed home to Yaverland Manor, since they feared she had become contaminated with the plague in Newport.
		It was intrepreted as the site of a manor house and the features in the wood were taken to be a medieval settlement or 'town'.
		It was a manorial chapel, connected to the manor house at Wolverton and for the personal use of the lord and his tenants.
	www.btinternet.com /~rob.martin1/bem/history.htm (7189 words)

	Midhurst Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The romantic ruins of Cowdray House, probably once the most magnificent Tudor house in Sussex, where Elizabeth I was entertained is open to the public.
		Henley is a small hamlet with 16 houses in the middle of the 15,000 acre Cowdray Estate.
		The Goodwood Park course, set in the grounds of the 17th Century Goodwood House and home to the Duke of Richmond, is fairly generous over the opening holes but becomes progressively more challenging as you approach the turn.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/midhurst.asp (415 words)

	Wedding Venues in West Sussex - The Walled Garden at Cowdray Park
		The Walled Garden at Cowdray Park Wedding Venue at Midhurst, West Sussex - This is one of the most exciting new venues in the southeast.
		At Cowdray Park, already well known for its majestic ruins and famous polo ground, the garden is being imaginatively and artistically restored.
		It will be a centre of excellence, inspiration and harmony and a magical setting for a marquee wedding reception.
	www.wedding-venues.co.uk /article.asp?id=1730 (171 words)

	Gary Brooker ... charity gig ... 21 June 2002
		The Tibet House Trust: its aims are to help in raising public awareness of the appalling oppression under which these gentle people of Tibet currently live, as well as providing for their basic needs.
		There will be self-catering tables for 12 in an open tent or if you don't want to think about it until the day, fish and chips, seafood and champagne will be available to anyone on the night.
		Cowdray Park is set in a picturesque part of West Sussex, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, near the mediaeval town of Midhurst.
	www.procolharum.com /gb_cowdray-2002.htm (250 words)

	Life in Elizabethan England 60: Dinner At Cowdray House
		The writer points out that although this is late reign, the house is stubbornly Catholic, and the new young Viscount Montague is interested in preserving the stately habits of his grandfather's household, to which he is heir.
		Those who have leisure and desire it are at liberty to call for cards in the Hall, which the Yeoman officers provide, each player bestowing a gratuity in the "playing box" for this service, the contents of which are proportionately divided.
		Plan of Ingatestone Hall, a Country House of the Latter Sixteenth Century
	elizabethan.org /compendium/61.html (596 words)

	Dunecht House - Scotland
		The Dunecht House, dating from 1820 and located in the County of Aberdeenshire, approximately ten miles west of Aberdeen (the city), was the family estate of the Earl of Crawford.
		The photo below of Dunecht House was provided to Lindsay International by Dr. Deborah ONeil drdaoneil@btopenworld.com.
		The signature of "A. Cowdray" across the front of the image is that of Viscount Cowdray who became a subsequent owner of the Dunecht estate after the time of the Lindsays.
	www.clanlindsay.com /dunecht_house.htm (154 words)

	Local Legends
		Browne razed the church to the ground and pulled down the chapter house and part of the cloisters.
		The west range, which included the abbot’s house, he had converted into a mansion for him to live in.
		In 1793 the seat of the Browne family, Cowdray House, burnt to the ground.
	www.english-heritage.org.uk /battleabbey/community/03_Local_Legends.asp (331 words)

	Cowdray Park Golf Club - The Golf Course
		The Golf Course at Cowdray Park is set amongst the beautiful South Downs and forms part of The Viscount Cowdray's 16500 acre Estate.
		The Golf Course itself overlooks the Ruins of the old Cowdray House.
		Cowdray Park Golf Club is located near Midhurst, West Sussex close to the borders of Hampshire and Surrey.
	www.cowdraygolf.co.uk /thecourse.htm (300 words)

	Cowdray House, Midhust
		Started in the early 16th century on the site of an earlier building, this nobel house became the home of the Browne family, later the Viscount Montagues and a repository of some of the key artefacts from English history.
		Its heyday fell during the Tudor period and architecturally I believe it could be compared to that of many of the great palaces and country houses of that time (Hampton Court).
		Its destruction by fire in 1790 was a great loss, but romantic ruins remain to hint at its former glory.
	www.nsadler.demon.co.uk /cowdray/index.html (163 words)

	Cowdray Park Golf Club, a Golf Club in Midhurst, Sussex. Search for Sussex Golf Clubs.
		The course at Cowdray Park is set amongst the beautiful South Downs and forms part of The Viscount Cowdray's 16,000 acres estate.
		Overlooking the ruins of the old Cowdray House, golf was first played here in 1904 and the course has now matured into what is without doubt one of the most beautiful tracks in the south east.
		Measuring 6,212 yards, the par 70 layout boasts the very latest in fairway irrigation and sprinkler systems and together with its sandy soil, is able to maintain its superb condition throughout the whole year.
	www.information-britain.co.uk /showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=22212 (335 words)

	Maps
		W. View of the Duke of Cumberland's House, on the Steine at Brighthelmstone.
		Pugin is Augustus Charles, also an architect, and the father of the Houses of Parliament Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore.
		Interior of the remains of Cowdery [sic] House, Midhurst.
	www.baynton-williams.com /sussex.htm (2021 words)

	Green Darkness (Coronet Books) Book at Shop Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is based on archeological evidence and historical mysteries, and born in the atmosphere of ancient castles, monasteries and manor houses.
		The main asset of this book is the middle, and longest section, set during the reigns of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. Here, we follow the fortunes of a benedictine monk, and the young and beautiful Celia Bohun, who are drawn irresistably towards their fateful end.
		That said, it is fun matching up the characters with their former selves, and one can read these theories as novel literary devices, which, certainly add a new layer of interest to the story.
	www.shopireland.ie /books/reviews/0340178574 (794 words)

	Cowdray Heritage Trust,Cowdray Park,Midhurst,Sussex-Cowdray is an early Tudor Courtier's Palace
		Cowdray Heritage Trust,Cowdray Park,Midhurst,Sussex-Cowdray is an early Tudor Courtier's Palace
		Cowdray is one of Southern England's most important early Tudor courtier's palaces set in the stunning grounds of Cowdray Park, Midhurst, West Sussex.
		Cowdray / Cowdray Heritage Project / Cowdray Heritage Trust / Cowdray History / Cowdray Conservation/ Cowdray Archaology /Cowdray Press Releases / Friends of Cowdray / Visitor Information / Cowdray Ruins Castle/ Special Events at Cowdray / Contact Us / Links
	www.cowdray.org.uk (149 words)

	Cowdray Park , West Sussex - Golf breaks, weekends and golf holidays at Cowdray Park - GolfBreaks.com
		Cowdray Park - The course at Cowdray Park is set amongst the beautiful South Downs and forms part of The Viscount Cowdray's 16,000 acres estate.
		The Cowdray Estate is set in the beautiful surroundings of rural West Sussex.
		The Cowdray Estate is famed for its Polo and all guests benefit from free entry to watch the matches at Cowdray Park Polo Club.
	www.golfbreaks.com /golf/england/cowdray-park (346 words)

	West Stoke House } a restaurant with rooms
		West Stoke House is blessed with over five acres of tranquil lawns and gardens to explore.
		Clipped hedges and formal beds lead from the terrace to the wider gardens beyond.
		Bronze Age burial mounds can be found at the top of Bow Hill along with breathtaking views to the sea.
	www.weststokehouse.co.uk /garden.html (132 words)

	Cowdray House
		Sue and I arrived in the West Sussex town of Midhurst around lunchtime, on what was turning out to be a sunny winter's afternoon, having checked with the Tourist Information Office before our journey to see whether the ruins of Cowdray House were still open to the public.
		Cowdray Park is famous for it's polo, but there's been a large estate here for hundreds of years, the house being built by Sir David Owen in the 1520s.
		It is apparently one of the most important Tudor courtiers' houses remaining in England, although much of it was destroyed by fire in the 1700s.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /steven.j.brown/investigations/cowdrayhouse/150105.html (366 words)

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