Sparrows

Sparrows

The manor was purchased by Robert Sparrow, the elder, on June 23rd, 1755. On his death in 1764, he was succeeded by his sone who married Mary, eldest daughter of Sir John Bernard, Bart, of Bramton Park Northamptonshire. The couple left an only durviving duahter, Mary. Through Mary the Worlingham estate passed to her husband Archibold Acheson, Earl of Gosford. She hald a life interest in Worlingham, the remainder to her sone. The worlingham mansion, situated inland about 10 miles from Lowestoft, is said to have been orignally built by John Felton, a previous owner of the manor (d.1703). The house was remodelled c 1800 by Francis Sandys for the second Robtert Sparrow. He died in 1822, which suggest that the Cliff Cottage Lowestoft was built as a summer residencwe as part of the second Robert's improvements to the estate in the second decade of the 19th century. Ideas for the cottage orne may have come from the plans drawn ukp for Worlingham by Sir JOhn Soane. They were never executed, but Soane was known for favouring the revival of Gothic architectural motives.