Jeffries Manor
Jeffries Manor is definitely a site to behold. From its imposing front gates, through to the intricate stone façade, well-manicured gardens surrounded by rocky and untamed bushland, and modern interior. Spending time zipping around the manicured lawns with a mower would seem more like a magical adventure rather than a chore. But does this site of great beauty hold some deep dark secrets?
The Manor, located in Granton, near the picturesque New Norfolk, antiques capital of Tasmania and third oldest town in the state, was built by the infamous William Jeffries in the 1810s. The acreage the Manor is built on was granted to William by the Tasmanian government. Although originally sent to Australia as a convict himself, William found favour with several of the local leaders and he was able to leverage the opportunity and his entrepreneurial abilities to build not only an architectural masterpiece, but also significant wealth for his family. Utilising the varied skills of the young convicts, some of whom he had once laboured besides, but they however remained destined to live out their sentence in Tasmania, William was able to build the manor over the next few years. It didn’t take long for the rumour mill to begin stirring up gossip. Where did William get all of his wealth and amass it so quickly? Was William involved in some kind of underworld activities? Nothing could be proven, and ultimately William “disappeared” under unexplained circumstances.
After William’s disappearance, despite the many varieties of rumour that flourished, the Manor managed to remain in the family, passing through the generations to more recent times, where Louise Jeffries and husband Tom lived in the Manor with their four children and several other members of their extended family.
Life was relatively peaceful until the disappearance of Louise’s son, Kain Jeffries and her brother, Jamie Greyson. Not long after Detectives Karl Jenkins and Sarah Lahey began their investigation into the mysterious disappearances, the Manor’s reputation was once again darkened by the sickening events known as the Jeffries Manor Massacre...
Unable to recover from the devastating event, the Manor was listed for sale, where to this day, Estate Agent, Suzie Fisher, continues the ongoing battle to sell the property.
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Manor house / Meeting hall
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