St. Ouen's Manor is a

manor house A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...

in the parish of St. Ouen, Jersey, and is the traditional home of the Seigneur of St. Ouen, and the ancestral home of the

De Carteret family The de Carteret family was perhaps the greatest of the patrician families of the Channel Islands. Their influence on the Island would last from the 10th century until the present time. Origins The family originated from Normandy where their ance ...

. The earliest record of the house dates from 1135. As a part of the 1940 Jersey local elections, the manor was offered to the victor, Edward Campbell. However, Campbell became disillusioned with the idea, and declined. The house and grounds remain intact today, and the house is a private home for the De Carteret family. It is occasionally open to the public.

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Manor houses in Jersey Buildings and structures in Saint Ouen, Jersey {{jersey-struct-stub

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