| 1801 |
Built
as 'Boscombe Cottage' for Mr Philip Norris |
| 1802 |
Enclosure
Act increases estate to 17 acres |
| 1849 |
Purchased
by Sir Percy Florence & Lady Shelley |
| 1851 |
After
Mary Shelley's death, her son Sir Percy and his wife Lady Jane
moved into the house |
| 1865 |
Theatre
(seating 200) and west end built |
| 1866 |
Major
building developments including a
300 seat theatre |
| 1884 |
Robert
Louis Stephenson moves to Bournemouth and as a friend of the
Shelleys becomes a regular visitor to the Manor |
| 1887 |
Lady Jane inherits the estate on Shelley's death and bequeaths
some of the land to the Council |
| 1899 |
On
Lady Jane Shelley's death the Manor was inherited by Robert
Scarlet, later to become the 5th Baron Abinger |
| 1911 |
Sold
to Mr Richard Sobey for £69,000 |
| 1918 |
Leased
to Miss Gaskins as a girl's school |
| 1937 |
Sold
to the Council
for £37,000 |
| 1938 |
Used as a Home Guard HQ until the end of the War |
| 1945 |
Used
by the Technical College |
| 1978 |
Also
by Bournemouth Art College |
| 1979 |
Shelley
Museum created |
| 1998 |
Art
College vacates building |
| 2001 |
Bournemouth
Council takes back ownership |
| 2002 |
'Save Our Shelley' campaign launched to prevent demolition of
Shelley Manor |
| 2003 |
'Friends of Shelley Manor' formed. Various bids submitted to
create a cultural centre |
| 2005 |
Building
sold to Charles Higgins Associates |
