Wedgwood Estates

The Wedgwood Estates is home to a few historical buildings.
The Coach House was the first building built in 1911. At first Commander Harrison and his oldest daughter Nancy Anne lived there while they supervised the construction of the Manor. When they moved into the Manor the coach house then housed coaches, horses and servants of the Wedgwood Manor. It has since been restored and is the home of John and Joan, our hosts.
The Manor was built in 1912 as a residence for Commander Mathew Harrison and his wife Lucy Caroline (nee Wedgwood). This building has also been restored and John and Joan sold it. It acts as a bed and breakfast since 1987.
Another building we can see from our back window is the Pen-Acres House. It was built by Anne Gooch, daughter of Commander Harrison and his wife.
There is also a shed where the gardener for the Harrison family kept his fruit that he grew and cider that he made and became known for.
We also came across a tree where, long story short, Commander Harrison, who was upset with his gun, staked it into the ground between two young trees. He then tied the trees around the gun. The trees continued to grow, tied together and the gun is now completely embedded in the tree.
Lucy Caroline passed away at age 72 and Commander Mathew Harrison built a church to commemorate her. 7 years later, he passed away. Both graves are about 100 yards from the front of the Manor.
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