Tudor Period
In the Tudor period during the reign of Henry VIII and probably before then, the principal landowners of the parish were the Doughty Family. The family home, Hanworth Hall was the Doughtys residence from the 15th to the 18th century. The hall was rebuilt after a fire in 1686. Within the grounds of the hall there is a notable Spanish chestnut tree which is thought to be over 300 years old.
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