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Visit Britain & AA 5 Stars with Gold Award Wickham Lodge is of historical interest and research is on-going. It is known to be two Tudor Lodges made into one Georgian House. An archaeologist in medieval history has concluded that there was a connection with Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury (and later Cardinal) 1454 - 1486 who married Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, thus uniting the "red rose and the white rose" (these roses are planted in the rose walk). Another expert has concluded that the house was, before that, a Saxon hall house. This stretch of river is shown on maps as Wickham Reach, and there is evidence of barge building taking place here. Many original features still exist. Restoration has been carried out by local craftsmen.