"It is the nephew who bought the estate and had the current manor house rebuilt (or, rather, paid others to do the work) on the site of an older manor house. In 1869, the estate was purchased by the local government and is now owned by Havering Council, which has since redeveloped it as a recreation centre, known as the Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre."
"Now, as the building's 300th anniversary approaches, a survey will be conducted to assess the current state of the buildings and explore ways to creatively and sustainably reuse them. The survey will be funded by a £48,431 grant from Historic England, which is being matched by Havering Council's capital works programme. At the moment, the Grade II* listed 17th-century house is used as a community hall and nursery."
Bretons Manor dates to the 12th century and was rebuilt in the 1740s by John Hopkins' nephew on the site of an older house. Havering Council acquired the estate in 1869 and converted it into the Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre. The complex includes a Grade II* 17th-century manor house, adjacent buildings with possible 16th-century barn walls and early bee boles, and several areas are currently inaccessible. A condition survey funded by a £48,431 Historic England grant, matched by the council, will assess conditions, identify urgent repairs, and explore reuse to protect vulnerable parts and improve community access. Major repairs are not included in this phase.
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