Minley Manor
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Minley Manor is a Grade 2 listed country manor house, built in the French style by Henry Clutton
in the 1860s with further additions in the 1880s. The Manor is situated 2 miles north of junction 4A of the M3
between Farnborough
and Yateley
in Hampshire
, England and is situated in 38 hectares of grounds. The house was the birthplace of the British diplomat
Sir Reginald Hoare
, and passed to the War Department in the 1930s, initially for the Senior Wing of the nearby Staff College, Camberley
and has been used for the last 20 years or so as the Officers' Mess of No 3 Royal School of Military Engineering
at Gibraltar Barracks, which are located on the opposite side of the A327 Minley Road. One of the main features is a 600 metre Wellingtonia tree avenue, which was shown off to good effect in the 1969 movie Mosquito Squadron
, where the manor house played the part of a French château
used as a prisoner of war camp and factory for the V-1 flying bomb
. The Manor was also used as a location in the 2007 Victorian fantasy movie Stardust, starring Robert De Niro
and Michelle Pfeiffer
.
As of December 2008, there are plans as part of the RSME-PPP
project with Holdfast consortium for major works on the Gibraltar Barracks site, including a new officers' mess. The MoD intend to partially fund the project by the eventual sale of the Manor.
Henry Clutton
Henry Clutton was an English architect and designer and a student of Edward Blore and also worked with William Burges.-Work:* Battle Abbey, Sussex* Cliveden, Buckinghamshire* Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire...
in the 1860s with further additions in the 1880s. The Manor is situated 2 miles north of junction 4A of the M3
M3 motorway
The M3 motorway runs in England for approximately from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, to Southampton, Hampshire and forms an unsigned section European route E05. It is dual three lanes as far as Junction 8 near Basingstoke and then dual two lane until Junction 9 near Winchester and then dual three...
between Farnborough
Farnborough, Hampshire
-History:Name changes: Ferneberga ; Farnburghe, Farenberg ; Farnborowe, Fremborough, Fameborough .Tower Hill, Cove: There is substantial evidence...
and Yateley
Yateley
Yateley is a suburban town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green. It had a population of 21,011 according to the 2001 census...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England and is situated in 38 hectares of grounds. The house was the birthplace of the British diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
Sir Reginald Hoare
Reginald Hoare
Sir Reginald Hervey Hoare KCMG was a British diplomat and bank-Career:Born the son of Charles Hoare , Senior Partner of C. Hoare & Co, Reginald Hoare was educated at Eton College and joined the diplomatic service in 1905...
, and passed to the War Department in the 1930s, initially for the Senior Wing of the nearby Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army from 1802 to 1997, with periods of closure during major wars. In 1997 it was merged into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College.-Origins:...
and has been used for the last 20 years or so as the Officers' Mess of No 3 Royal School of Military Engineering
Royal School of Military Engineering
The Royal School of Military Engineering is the main training establishment for the British Army's Royal Engineers. After they have successfully completed their Phase 1 - Basic Soldier Training, members of the Corps of Royal Engineers attend 3 RSME, at Minley for Phase 2a - Combat Engineering...
at Gibraltar Barracks, which are located on the opposite side of the A327 Minley Road. One of the main features is a 600 metre Wellingtonia tree avenue, which was shown off to good effect in the 1969 movie Mosquito Squadron
Mosquito Squadron
#Mosquito Squadron is a 1969 British war film made by Oakmont Productions, directed by Boris Sagal and starring David McCallum, with a memorable music score , which was composed and conducted by Frank Cordell.-Plot:During a Second World War Royal Air Force attack against German V-1...
, where the manor house played the part of a French château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
used as a prisoner of war camp and factory for the V-1 flying bomb
V-1 flying bomb
The V-1 flying bomb, also known as the Buzz Bomb or Doodlebug, was an early pulse-jet-powered predecessor of the cruise missile....
. The Manor was also used as a location in the 2007 Victorian fantasy movie Stardust, starring Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
and Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights, but first garnered mainstream attention with her performance in Brian De Palma's Scarface . Pfeiffer has won numerous awards for her work...
.
As of December 2008, there are plans as part of the RSME-PPP
Public-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
project with Holdfast consortium for major works on the Gibraltar Barracks site, including a new officers' mess. The MoD intend to partially fund the project by the eventual sale of the Manor.