The Manor House, Dowles

Summary

Amateur film about the Manor House in Dowles in Worcestershire.

Duration:

0:22:11

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Genre:

Amateur Film

Master format:

8mm

Description

We see shots of Bewdley town centre followed by a country lane leading to The Manor House in Dowles. Next we see shots outside the house of the garden and adjacent barn with commentary about various features by E. L. Claxton. Then there are shots of the owner, Mrs M. C. Sheldon, entering the house. In the rest of the film we see shots of various rooms, furniture and murals inside the house with commentary from Mrs Sheldon.


Credits

Commentary by E. L. Claxton and Mrs M. C. Sheldon
Produced by H. A. L. Hall


Notes

Some of the house was destroyed in a fire in 1982. A new house was built in its place without permission and has subsequently also been demolished.