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The nine-bed mansion is set in more than 80 acres of grounds.
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The Markyate former home of Lady Katherine Ferrers – better known as the Wicked Lady – is on the market for £9.5m.
The 17th century aristocrat is the most famous former resident of Grade II listed Markyate Cell, which sits in 82 acres of parkland and formal gardens immediately north of the village.
The current owners embarked on a careful plan to restore the property and grounds in keeping with its Elizabethan heritage.
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At 13-years-old she was married to Sir Thomas Fanshawe, who took control of her estate and sold off many of her assets, including her manor at Flamstead and much of its surrounding land.