Barnsley Manor

Barnsley Manor 1763 Historic Estate in Bucks Co. BENSALEM RESIDENTS: We need your help! Please sign the township petition in the link to support this project! Thanks!

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We are currently in the midst of design/engineering. Here is a concept sketch of the east side of the house. This was th...
11/10/2019

We are currently in the midst of design/engineering. Here is a concept sketch of the east side of the house. This was the original front entrance to the manor which was later change to a side porch.

We're Back!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We've spent the last few months reflecting on every detail of the restoration to ensure we bring lif...
11/08/2019

We're Back!
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We've spent the last few months reflecting on every detail of the restoration to ensure we bring life back into Barnsley Manor.
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Every week we will be posting updates of all the interesting things our team has discovered and the progress of the house along the way. So, stay tuned!

Our first mini style shoot! More to come! What do you guys think?Many family weddings of previous residents happened at ...
04/02/2019

Our first mini style shoot! More to come! What do you guys think?

Many family weddings of previous residents happened at the mansion, and we are working hard to make it a reality once again!

Thanks to everyone who participated!
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Obituary of Dr. Dingee, who purchased the estate in 1883: “Dr. Richard Dingee died at his residence in Newportville, Buc...
04/02/2019

Obituary of Dr. Dingee, who purchased the estate in 1883: “Dr. Richard Dingee died at his residence in Newportville, Bucks county, on Thursday, October 6, after a few weeks' illness of rapid tuberculosis, aged about 70 years . . . The school children knew the house, the phaeton and the man, for they were sure of a "lift" if they could meet Dr. Richard Dingee on his rounds. The parents knew him, for no day was too hot or sultry, no night was so bleak or stormy as to cause him to turn a deaf ear to the cause of the sick and the suffering. The poor and the needy knew him best of all, for his skill and ripe experience was theirs "without money and without price." His wife often laughingly observed that "the doctor was post particular about making calls on those who could not pay him." After years of hearty service in the cause of humanity, the evening of his life was freed from the necessity of "caring for the morrow" and he devoted his time to reading, study and the enjoyment of his own home...From his door no wanderer was ever turned unfed. Often have the doctor and his wife filled bounteous plates from their own table and with their own hands conveyed them to the "stranger within their gates," the warm benevolence a richer gift than the gift itself. The old phaeton is almost worn out, Robert Bonner, the old yellow horse, has outlived his master, but the kindly simplicity, the professional skill, the manly integrity of Dr. Richard Dingee will long linger in the minds and hearts of his friends and neighbors. 'None knew but to love him, None named him but to praise.’ “ (side note: a Phaeton is a single horse-drawn carriage) - The Bucks County Gazette (October 13, 1898) Thanks to for the find. Photo by

"Croyland Lodge, the Former Residence of Major Thomas Barnsley, The Present Residence of Dr Richard Dingee. This ancien...
04/02/2019

"Croyland Lodge, the Former Residence of Major Thomas Barnsley, The Present Residence of Dr Richard Dingee. This ancient and dignified brick mansion reminds one of the colonial houses of Virginia and Maryland The place lies at the corner of the Upper Newportville and Doylestown roads. The ceilings of the mansion are high and the old woodwork of the cornices and around the chimney fire places is primitive, while a marble mantel has apparently been added in the parlor. The hall is one of the finest I have ever seen. The three cornered closets are noticeable Every room has its special fire place. The rooms are well lighted with an abundance of windows. The stairway of the hall is remarkably fine. A wooden arch divides the hall. Some ancient blue tiling around an upper fire place is striking. A very peculiar lock fastens the door of the same room. The rear porch is a picturesque feature. The kitchen is indeed an antique. A fine wooden mantel surmounts the fire place, and a crane hangs in it as an ancient ornament. The roof of the house rises from the four corners and is pointed at the top. The ivy that clothes the dwelling with its green mantle vivifies the old wall. Washington is said to have spent a night in the fine old mansion." - The Bristol Pike by Samuel Fitch ~ 1893 📷: .paluch

This is the fieldstone addition, built in the late-1800’s. (2nd floor) Look at that exposed stone! So many varieties of ...
04/02/2019

This is the fieldstone addition, built in the late-1800’s. (2nd floor) Look at that exposed stone! So many varieties of stone were used, I haven’t seen another house like it. We are still researching the architect & exact date of the addition. The plan is to insulate the walls, but it would be great to keep some parts of it exposed, to show the old masonry work. Straight ahead is the chimney from the 1st floor fireplace. The beams above and the floor below are in excellent shape!•
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Check out this view from the 2nd floor mezzanine into one of the bedrooms. The door trim, floor trim, chair rail, and cr...
04/02/2019

Check out this view from the 2nd floor mezzanine into one of the bedrooms. The door trim, floor trim, chair rail, and crown molding above are in amazing shape, just begging to be restored & enjoyed again! The plaster covers 12-16” solid brick walls between all the bedrooms & the mezzanine, reaching all the way to the 3rd floor. We’re thankful that the house is in such great shape & that so many original elements are able to be restored, even after being unoccupied for 10+ years. The last time a family has lived here was 2003. We’re excited to bring new life back to the mansion & become a part of its rich history!•
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Thank you .paluch for this beautiful, bright photo!

We are told that during the Revolutionary War, the basement was used as a recovery room/hospital for wounded soldiers. O...
04/02/2019

We are told that during the Revolutionary War, the basement was used as a recovery room/hospital for wounded soldiers. Over the centuries, the basement has held up extremely well! The beams are in great shape & there is no structural damage whatsoever. Because the house is on a hill, water does not get in, and there are no termites. We want to keep the exposed stone (just clean it up a bit), put in a beautiful floor, open up more of the windows for direct natural light, and maybe install some beautiful antique-looking lighting. Do you guys have any ideas of your dream stonehouse/speakeasy-style basement? Let us know in the comments!•
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1202 Gibson Road
Bensalem, PA

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