Wroxall Abbey and Christopher Wren

In 1713, Sir Christopher Wren the famous Architect purchased the estate for his son. While he is buried at St Paul’s Cathedral his wife and family are buried in the graveyard at Wren’s Chapel. His coat of arms is displayed on the south side of the present Chapel. Some rare 14th Century stained glass can be found on the West wall of the Church.

The last family to own the estate were the Dugdale’s who purchased the estate in 1861. Their successors still own the farms and buildings in the village of Wroxall. They demolished the house shown on the previous page and built the present Mansion House in 1865. In 1936 the Mansion House became the Wroxall Abbey Girls School until 1995 when it was closed.