Brightwell Manor

[3][4] In 1933, the house was purchased by William Ralph Inge, a theologian thrice-nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

"[8] William Inge died there in 1954 (and is buried next door in the churchyard), and the family owned the house until 1971, when his sons sold it.

[1] From 1971, it had been owned by the same family, until former Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to buy it in February 2023 for a reported £4 million.

[9] Pevsner describes Brightwell as a "plain late 18th century brick box", but notes the dating of 1605 on the earlier, rear portion of the house.

[1][9] The house sits in five acres (2.0 ha) of grounds, with a moat fed by a natural spring surrounding it on three sides.