Verified filming site · Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
The Manor House
The Manor House is a historic private home in Little Missenden, a Chiltern village beside the River Misbourne. It is a Grade II-listed building with late-medieval origins in a timber-framed house. Its position among the village’s older buildings gives it the settled, lived-in appearance of a house that has grown over time. The property is private, so visitors should appreciate it from public roads and paths only. On screen, the familiar domestic exterior has represented a succession of fictional homes. The best-known role is the Compton family home in Small Mercies; it also appears as the homes of Dr Wellow, Dr James Kirkwood and several other characters.
Little Missenden rewards a gentle walk, with the church, village lanes and riverside setting close together. The house’s changing appearances show how an authentic village home can anchor very different stories without losing its real-world context. Please use the visitor information below and view the house only from public roads.
Screen appearances
Episodes and screen roles
Across 6 stories, The Manor House takes on several different roles. Its manor house setting can shift from one fictional place to another, while the real site remains in Little Missenden.
Dead Letters
The property represents Dr Wellow's home.
Death and Dust
The property represents Dr James Kirkwood's home and medical practice.
Small Mercies
The house represents the Compton family home.
The Village That Rose from the Dead
The manor becomes Roderick Craven's home.
The Sting of Death
The house appears as Cal Ingalls's home.
Treasures of Darkness
The property supplies the exterior of Alice Gideon's home.
Town and county
Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
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Visitor information
Site type: Manor house.
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