Historic Warwick manor house with links to Henry VIII is set to get new lease of life as a wedding venue

The Grade II-listed Longbridge Manor has been bought by Hallmark Properties Ltd in Shrewsbury, for £1.3 million.

The manor buildings sit in nearly four acres of grounds – including a fishpond dating back to Victorian times.

Previously, the property was used as the UK headquarters for the well-being company Forever Living.

The site was put up for sale nearly a year ago and is now set to be turned into a wedding venue.

Mark Booth, senior surveyor at Bromwich Hardy, said: “Longbridge Manor is an important landmark in Warwick with so much rich history attached to it.

“We are delighted to have found Hallmark Properties as a reputable buyer who wants to transform this magnificent property into a unique, multi-use venue.”

Historic features

The property features a Tudor Wing, which is a timber-framed structure rumoured to have been built using oak from Henry VIII’s fleet of ships.

Longbridge Manor’s history stretches back to the Middle Ages, when the land was owned by the Friars of Thellesford.

This was one of many monastic properties confiscated by Henry VIII, who granted it to Thomas Staunton in 1539. He built the manor house that was the home of the Stauntons of Longbridge for more than 300 years.

The house was altered in the post-Medieval period and the main portion of the two-storey south elevation, at the front of the property, was built in the early 17th century.

The rear wing is the remaining part of the original 16th century building, with the south block added around 1700.