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Samares Manor  England 
SAM-a-RAY
St. Clement, Jersey, England

Circa Date: Norman; 13th century crypt dedicated to St. Martha

Status: Fully Extant

Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
SAM-a-RAY
Location
Country
England
District Today
Jersey
 Historic County
 City / Town / Village
St. Clement
 Latitude
49.17125
 Longitude
-2.086774
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
Norman; 13th century crypt dedicated to St. Martha
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Architects
There are no architects associated with this house.
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As 
Not Listed
Gardens Listed As  
Not Listed
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House:  Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01534-870-551
Fax Number
01534-768-949
Email
enquiries@samaresmanor.com
Website
http://www.samaresmanor.com
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Use / Details
Traditional home of the Seigneur (lord) of the Parish
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Obbard family (descendants of Lady Elizabeth Knott)
A Past Seat(s) of
Sir James and Lady Margaret Knott, 1924-34.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
Collections This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.

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Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Samares Manor is surrounded by 14 acres of landscaped gardens, created in the 1920s by Sir James Knott, the shipping line owner and philanthropist. It includes a Japanese Garden, Herb Garden, Water Garden, Willow Labyrinth, and the 16th century colombier (dovecote).
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Antiques Roadshow" (2009 - BBC documentary, episode 32.1).
Bibliography
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