According to H.F.Tebb's book Dogsthorpe Manor (illustrated by the picture above) was originally a Grange for the Abbey. Following the dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538, Doddesthorpe became the property of the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral. The manor was bought by William Fitzwilliam in 1578. It was sold again in 1633 by the grandson, also William Fitzwilliam. However the article on Dogsthorpe Grange suggests that the Grange and not the Manor may have been William Fitzwilliam's home.
I have since been told by Penny Chaplin, who lived in this house, that it certainly wasn't called the Manor in her time, but simply 38 Welland Rd.
I have since come to the conclusion HF Tebbs was wrong, but have left the information here for you to make your own minds up.
These photos are also 38 Welland Rd. There were a pair of houses which were demolished in the mid 1960's after they started to subside. It was situated where the entrance to Dovecote Close is now, which was built about 1970, the layout of the area can be seen in the plan below.
From John Crunkhorn's Memories of Dogsthorpe:
"A further large stone built house was situated on what is now the corner of Welland Rd and Dovecote Close. It has sometimes been referred to as the Manor House but was not locally known by this name." Further evidence that H F Tebbs was wrong.
"This property had also been divided into two, one part being lived in by Mr Bill Read and family. He was horsekeeper to the farm. The other part lived in by Mrs Glover and son Reg, who also worked on the farm. At the back of this house were some barns and stabling for about 10 horses as well as the aforementioned Dovecote."
