The manor house had been built several hundred years ago, and every room but hers was a reflection of her father's wealth.
The districts included preserve the names of ancient manors, and in Canonbury, which belonged as early as the 13th century to the priory of St Bartholomew, Smithfield, traces of the old manor house remain.
There were, how?ver, seven other manors, and of these one, Worcesters, car .e to the crown in the time of Henry VIII., whose children resided at the manor-house, Elsynge Hall.
To the north-east is Kempton Park, the manor-house of which was a royal residence early in the 14th century.
Every manor-house was reduced to ashes.