The house from a 1906 postcard
Built / Designed For: Sir John Shelton
House & Family History: Thomas Richardson, chief justice of England, purchased Great Snoring Manor circa 1611. It's said that when Sir Ralph Shelton sold the house to Thomas Richardson, he said that "May he sleep without snoring." Great Snoring was used as a rectory for many years, thus its secondary name.
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Sir Ralph Shelton, 16th century. Thomas Richardson, 17th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No