Appuldurcombe House (Wroxley, I.O.W)
(c) Hampshire Shadowchasers
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This Burnt out shell is all that remains of
Appuldurcombe House the former home of the Worsley family.
It was reduced to this when it was hit by a land mine in 1943.
Part of the once grand house has been restored from
1952 when it was saved from demolition.
The house was built in the early 1700s,
replacing a large Tudor Mansion left to Sir Robert Worsley.
Sir Robert never saw the house fully completed as the house was extended in the 1770s
by his great nephew Sir Richard.
The famous 'Capability' Brown was commissioned to design the
11-acre ornamental grounds at the same time as the extensions.
The House saw many changes from the latter part of the 19th century to the present day;
it was a hotel, a college and even served as an abode for a small group of Benedictine monks.
The house also served as a troop base during both world wars.
The mansion is reported to be haunted by a number of ghosts including a phantom carriage,
phantom monks clad in brown, and the sound of a crying baby.