House & Family History: Socknersh Manor is most famous for its owners during the 1960s: the entertainers Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones. It was sold in May 2002 for £4.5 million and was listed for sale again (the 16th manor house, together with 56 acres, including a coach house and a cottage) for £4 million.
Garden & Outbuildings: The Estate today includes a Coach House, a three-bedroom cottage, a swimming pool, a lake, and the tennis court.
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: Tom Jones, 1960s. Arnold George Dorsey (aka Engelbert Humperdinck), 1960s.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No