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KEY DATES IN THE HISTORY OF WOODHOUSE CASTLE AND WOODHOUSE FARM

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1086 The writing of the Doomsday Book. First mention of Horningsham Manor, and the Saxon family Agenufus.  

            The Reign of King Stephen

1140 Sir John Vernon (of Norman decent) in occupation of Woodhouse.

1156 Church founded around this date.

1220 Stone church roofed with wooden shingles.

1450 Sir Richard Vernon and Isabella Vernon - Isabella married Peter Stantor; Woodhouse was given as a dower house.  

            Life in a Medieval House

1570 Henry Ludlow (father of the General Edmund Ludlow) sold Woodhouse to the Arundell family

            Dispute between Woodhouse and Longleat

1643 May 1st First battle of Woodhouse, taken by the Parliamentary forces

            The English Civil Wars

1644 July 9th Second battle of Woodhouse, the old mansion is returned, in a successful fight, to the Royalist cause.

             Ludlows's account of the second battle of Woodhouse

1647 William Arundel has 213 of his estates confiscated for being a recusant and is accused of delinquency.

1648 Woodhouse Castle confiscated and let to an Edward Franclin.

1653 Lord William Arundel dies.

1716 Manor of Horningsham is sold to Fredrick Thynne Esq. by Mary Arundel the great grand daughter of William.

Extract from Poem

Tenants of Woodhouse Farm

1736 John Huggins

1756 Robert Smith

1765 James Trimby

1814 Edmund Gumming

1844 Richard Coles

1855 Stephen Hill

1875 John Galpin

1885 Robert Peach

1891 M. Pickford

1898 Edgar William Cough

1910 Mr. Green

1916 Mr. Lawrence

1923 Percy Moore

1928 Mr. Hobbs

1934 William Snelgrove

1948 Charles Snelgrove

1940 During World War Two, ditch dug directly through the castle grounds as a “Tank Trap”.

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