Myths abound with any little known individual and Wilfred is no exception. One of the fairy tales that got me started on the project was that he overspent his buildings budget when working as land agent to Lord Boyne. Local people said that he wanted a lavish house ( Cleobury Court) and while Lord Boyne was away on a Grand Tour, popped in a spiral staircase and a few top fittings, resulting in a major overspend, which led to his P45.
I was kindly allowed a brief look inside the hall and lounge by recent owners and my memory of the staircase is not correct. Thanks to Michael Pearson-Adams who spent part of his childhood there and informed me it is not spiral.
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