North Court is very much a family
home and will be best appreciated by those who enjoy
a peaceful country atmosphere in a historic setting.
Built in 1615 by the deputy Governor of the Island, Sir
John Leigh, North Court represents the largest manor
house on the Island, having been extended by Lord Burgh
in 1905 with the addition of a music room.
There is full central heating and in winter, a welcoming
log fire. Accommodation is in a choice of grand but comfortable
en-suite bedrooms. One of the rooms is Lady Gordon's panelled
suite, including a sitting room with a highly decorative
plaster ceiling from around 1750 and an Adam period carved
fireplace.
All rooms are tastefully decorated and furnished, and
have views out over the fine grounds. Visitors are encouraged
to wander around the terraced walks and extensive gardens,
which contain many exotic and unusual plants, and to use
the grass tennis court, below which the Shorwell bubbles
into a crystal clear stream.
