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Arreton Manor Isle Of Wight |
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 A manor as stood on the same site for more than a 1,000 years, with parts being built in different centuries, starting since at least AD 872, the west wing was built in the 14th century, and the rest of the existing building in the early 17th century.
The Manor was once owned by Edward the Confessor and was then farmed by Abbots from the Quarr Abbey for over 400 years. When Henry VIII reigned the manor came into the hands of the crown and the manor was leased to the Leigh family for 70 years.
During this time a murder was know to have taken place in 1560 John Leigh who was 13 smothered his father with a pillow, his sister saw him commit this crime so he murdered her aswell by throwing her out of an upstairs window.
Charles the 1st owned the manor, he gave it to trustees for payment of debts to the
City of London who sold to it to two London merchants, Charles carried on visiting the manor and often stayed, before he was imprisoned.
It was then sold on twice the second time to Lord Culpeper Governor of the Isle Of Wight who left it to his daughter, it stayed in the family for 230 years.
And more recently the manor has been privately, and is open to the public and holds a museum of toys and items from the bygone days.
The manor is said to be haunted by many ghosts including the little girl shouting for her mamma, the monks who are seen in silent prayer, and also in the gardens but only from the waist up, and also different sounds like the rattling of keys and chanting, and people have also said that they can smell things like tabbaco smoke and floral smells.
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