The only historical information about Wingrave Manor that I have found so far has been from Wingrave - A Rothschild village in the Vale
, written by Ken and Margaret Morely, and published by the Book Castle:
Wingrave Manor was built by Hannah de Rothschild between 1876 and 1878. The property became known as The Old Manor House and was soon leased to Mr. William Russel Stewart Freeman.
In 1885 Freeman requested an extension to the building which was provided for, and he then purchased the property in 1898. Freeman became a generous and popular member of the community but died in 1907.
Eveline, the eldest of his daughters, stayed at the Manor for many years following his death, and during the Second World War she leased the house to the Czechoslovak government-in-exile for £20 per week.
After the government-in-exile returned to Czechoslovakia in 1945, Eveline leased the Manor to a community of Anglican nuns from Edgware called the Sisters of the Cross
. The nuns looked after learning disabled children at the Manor for over 25 years.
In 1972 the nuns returned to Edgware when the current owners, Macintyre Schools, acquired the building. They have been operating the Manor as a special needs boarding school to this day.
In 2008 Wingrave Manor was converted into private apartments.
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