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Carew Manor

Church Road

Wallington

Surrey, SM6 7NH

Carew Manor dates back to the 1500’s and comprises of a number of buildings. Aside from the main house, the land also holds a Dovecote, Orangery Wall, church and parkland.  The building itself has a Great Hall that is important being the only Grade 1 listed site in the London Borough of Sutton.
 
The building has particular relevance during the time of the Tudors. The Carew family had direct links with Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I visited Carew Manor on a number of occasions during her reign.
 
Although today it houses a school, its main heritage areas are still open to the public by appointment.
The Shared Heritage Tales Project
 
SAVVY Theatre Company spent twelve months working with pupils at both Carew Manor and Wandle Valley schools, using music, drama, film and related arts to discover the wonderful Tudor history of this Grade1 listed building.  This project was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.  The main aim of the project was to ‘unlock’ the history of Carew Manor, using drama to make the heritage of this building accessible and exciting to the SEN and wider school community.
 
Over the course of the year the pupils at both schools:
  • learnt what it took to become a knight through professional sword fighting workshops
  • set up a jousting tournament by the Orangery Wall
  • photographed ghosts in the Manor’s vast underground cellars
  • explored, composed and re-mixed Tudor music
  • visited Hampton Court and discovered its architectural (and other) links to Carew Manor
  • researched the Tudor history of England and the relationship between Henry VIII and Nicholas Carew
  • re-enacted moments from Nicholas Carew’s history and filmed his untimely death by beheading
 
This website is a culmination of the work produced and history discovered.
In addition to some general information, the site also contains links to the pupil’s films, copies of their re-mixed Tudor-inspired music, a photographic tour and a variety of teaching resources on Carew Manor and the Tudors.  In addition there is an ‘Accessing Your Heritage’ resource pack available to download.  This handbook provides a variety of drama-based activities designed to unlock history in the classroom.
 
We hope you find this site informative and fun.
 
Sheree Vickers
SAVVY Theatre Company
www.savvytheatre.co.uk
 
The Project Team
Sheree Vickers ~ Project Director
Anna Hussain ~ Workshop Leader
Alice Rayman ~ Project Volunteer
Esther Egerton ~ Project Volunteer
Ray Liffen ~ Film Maker (Intec Services)
Raphael Zak ~ Music Producer
Andy Hyldon ~ Photographer
RcAnnie ~ Stage Combat (www.rc-annie.com)
John Phillips ~ Historical Mentor
Jeremy Kirke ~ Web Designer (www.jckwebdesign.com)
… and the pupils & staff from both Carew Manor and Wandle Valley schools.
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