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A manor is an Anglo-Saxon agricultural estate (not necessarily with a large primary house). The Anglo-Saxon's controlled much of England beginning in the late 400's AD and ending 1066 AD (Battle of Hastings).

Pendley Manor didn't have a manor house until the1440's when Sir Robert Whittingham, ran off the villagers and built his manor house. Pendley Manor is first mentioned in history, to my knowledge, in the 1086 Doomesday Book, when William the Conqueror's Doomsday Book was completed. (William commissioned the Doomsday Book because his Lords were fighting among themselves, over the lands and estates of the defeated Anglo-Saxons. Additionally, it was created for, and used to, accurately collect taxes.)

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CILTERN SAETAN (CHILTERN SAXONS) This band of Saxon settlers encroached on the territory of British Cynwidion from about AD 610-630. They eventually carved out a territory for themselves which was centered on the modern Chilterns. By the middle of the seventh century they fell under Mercian dominance.
c.560 - 592	The West Saxons conquer the Ciltern Saxons, probably making them a client kingdom.
c.610 - 630	The Ciltern Saxons help to force the collapse of the British kingdom of Cynwidion.

c.670 - 675	Dida	Under-king to Mercia.
By 670	The Ciltern Saxons had become a client kingdom of the much more powerful Mercia.

CYNWIDION (CALCHWYNEDD) Although the British kingdoms of the north and west of Britain were established by the turn of the 5th century, the structure of the south and east is much less certain, and the area could have been ripe for territorial gains. Some of the descendants of the northern king, Coel Hen, appear to have moved south into this potential vacuum and made their mark on the Midlands of Britain, probably once British central administration had collapsed (with the death of Arthur?). The youngest son of King Arthwys of the Pennines, Cynfelyn, was one of these. He apparently controlled an area of the Midlands below Elmet, probably covering later eastern Pengwern and later Cynwidion. His son, Cynwyd, found willing followers in the Chiltern Hills where he set up the kingdom, named, as per late Celtic tradition, after its founder. The appellation later changed to Calchwynedd (Chalk-Hills) during his son's reign. Though the exact area described is not known for sure, it was certainly south of Powys and tradition ascribes it the towns of Northampton and Dunstable. Archaeological evidence indicates the British held out here well into the 7th century, which seems highly likely as not far to the north, Elmet also survived until 616-617.
[c.500	Cynfelyn ap Arthwys	King of Middle Britain. Son of the King of The Pennines.]
c.530	Cynwyd ap Cynfelyn	King of Cynwidion.
c.560	Cadrod	King of Calchwynedd.

c.610 - 630	Pressure from the incoming Ciltern Saetan and the Iclingas forces the kingdom into collapse around this time.

Pendley Manor Hotel

1884 Map Of Pendley Manor

Recent Pendley Manor Aerial Photo

I couldn't read the date of this old map. I believe the spelling is P-i-n-l-e-y.

Around Pendley Sports Centre (adjacent to Pendley Manor Hotel. Appears to be apart of Pendley Manor (ancient saxon agricultural estate.).

Around Pendley Manor Hotel

Pendley Sports Centre

Victoria County History of Hertfordshire

Recent construction work at Pendley Sport Center, west side of Pendley Manor. (I have included these photos because of the views in the background.)

Historic Berkhamsted
‘Berkhamsted is a lively town set in a valley of the Chiltern hills with a history going back beyond Saxon times. Its claim to fame includes strong royal, literary and teaching connections.’
So, Berkhamsted Town Council opens its 'Berkhamsted Heritage Walk' leaflet. This partners the 32 blue plaques that have recently been installed on some of the town's most significant buildings.
It was outside the Saxon fort that became Berkhamsted castle that William the Conqueror was finally handed the English crown in 1066. Still remaining after a thousand years are the substantial earthworks on which the Norman castle was built.

Aerial view of Pendley Sports Center located on the western side of Pendley Manor. The Pendley Manor Hotel is just out of sight to the right or west.

Recent construction work at Pendley Sport Center, west side of Pendley Manor. (I have included these photos because of the views in the background.)

Chris from Tring has advise me that this photo is looking across Tring to the north. Thanks Chris.

Links to Pendley Sports Centre

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Watling Street borders Pendley to the south. Icknield Way is only about a 1/2 mile to the north. Pendley is only about a mile from where they meet (east southeast).

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