Eastbury Manor House, Barking, Greater London
An Engraving of Eastbury Manor from around 1820 showing the 2 octagonal towers before the one on the right was demolished. It was built by Clement Sysley around the 1570s, on land that formerly belonged to Barking Abbey. It was the country house of gentry families for the earlier part of its history. By the 18th and 19th centuries it was home to a succession of tenants. The house gradually fell into decay. One of its two octagonal stair turrets was pulled down in the early 19th century. It was in danger of being demolished in 1918 when it was bought by the National Trust. In 2012 it is still owned by the National Trust and managed by the Borough of Barking and Dagenham as part of the Borough’s Heritage Services.
