Alderton, near Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
England
Circa Date: 1555 w/16th, 18th, 19th & 20th century additions and alterations
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: No
Country House: Yes
Built / Designed For: John Higford
House & Family History: The estate at Dixton is listed in the "Domesday Book." The current Dixton Manor is a mid-16th century Cotswold stone manor house built by John Higford (Johannes Huggeford), whose name is inscribed over the entrance porch. John Higford was knighted by Elizabeth I in 1592, when she visited Dixton Manor while staying at nearby Sudeley Castle. In 1945 the Dixton Estate was purchased by Sir Charles Hambro, who took Dixton as a smaller house after the family decamped from their seat of Milton Abbey. The Hambros added a wing in the 1950s and engaged John Fowler to decorate the interiors. The house, together with 152 acres, was listed for sale in June 2006 for £9 million.
Country Life: XCIX, 762, 808, 1946.
Title: Times, The (London newspaper)
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: Jun 9, 2006, Bricks and Mortar Section, pg. 28
Publisher: London: Times Newspapers Ltd.
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Newspaper
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: John Higford (Johannes Huggeford), 16th century. Samuel Gist, 19th century. Air Commodore Sir Charles Jocelyn Hambro, 1945-63; Charles Hambro, Baron Hambro, 1963-2002.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No