One of Portsmouth’s oldest houses, Wymering Manor is a rare survivor from Elizabethan times and a landmark of ancient Old Wymering village.

Much of the city was flattened as a result of the Portsmouth Blitz, but the Tudor Wymering Manor in Old Wymering Lane was one of the city’s wonderful historic buildings which survived, largely due to its proximity away from the naval base and being off Portsea Island.

During the second world war it was requisitioned for military use, and then later part of the Manor House’s land was sold off for housing development to re-house people from heavily bombed areas including London.

The house itself then fell into decline and, despite a Grade II listing in 1953, was threatened with demolition in 1959-60. It was then bought by Portsmouth City Council and used it as a youth hostel until 2006 when it was declared unfit for habitation.

Questions were askes about its uncertain future, but in 2013 the Wymering Manor Trust was set up and its dedicated volunteers are working hard behind the scenes to preserve the building, learn more about its history and “keep this valuable gem still standing for the next 500 years”.

We take a peek inside the Wymering Manor to learn more: