Bures St. Mary, near Colchester
Suffolk
England
Circa Date: 1555, possibly incorporating earlier elements, w/1893-94 & 1920 alterations
Status: Partially Extant
The current house is one wing of what was once a larger house
House Open to Public: No
Country House: Yes
The house from a circa 1901 postcard
Earlier Houses: An earlier medieval house on the site was demolished in 1555, when the current house was built.
House & Family History: Queen Elizabeth I visited Smallbridge Hall in 1561 and 1579.
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
Current Seat / Home of: Mike and Heather Hargrove; here since 2013.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Sir Robert de Bures, 14th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Sir William Waldegrave, mid-16th century; Waldegrave family here until 1705. Hanbury family, 18th century. George Wythes, 19th century. Lady Phyllis MacRae, 1927-47. Gregory Moore, 1977-2000.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No