Guy's Cliffe House, 1951.
Warwickshire County Record Office reference PH 749
Guy's Cliffe House, 1971.
Warwickshire County Record Office reference CR 3090/10.
Guy's Cliffe House, 2014.
Photo by Derek Earl.
Chapel of St Mary Magdelene, 1971.
Warwickshire County Record Office reference CR 3090/10.
Chapel of St Mary Magdelene, 2014.
Photo by Benjamin Earl
Guy's Cliffe House, 1951.
Warwickshire County Record Office reference PH 749
Guy’s Cliffe has led a chequered history, and in recent years has been subject to a series of events that have seen its majesty decline. These events have included a partial demolition in 1952, followed by a sale of fixtures and fittings on July 23rd of that year. The house’s condition was worsened when a stunt by ITV for a Sherlock Holmes episode The Last Vampyre went horribly wrong in 1992. Here are some photos taken at various stages of its decline that show the house slightly forlorn, but still standing.
Comments
It is great to see all the articles about Guy’s Cliffe and the surrounding area, but please can I point out that the ruined manor house is called, and has always been called, Guy’s Cliffe – NOT Guy’s Cliffe House. It may sound pedantic, but there is a property named Guy’s Cliffe House next door and they get trespassers due to the confusion!
The building listing is as Guy’s Cliffe House.
The comment about Guy’s Cliffe House according to them as not being named as such but rather just Guy’s Cliffe is untrue. Check the many historical maps and even the Land Registry conveyance when the property was sold in 1952 and it quite clearly WAS named Guy’s Cliffe House which predates the bungalow built by Aldwin Porter in the 1960s on the former front garden of Guy’s Cliffe House. Also the 1952 auction officially described it as Guy’s Cliffe House. As it was the only significant building at this point it was often abbreviated to Guy’s Cliffe.
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