WhiteManorInn.com
Title
White Manor Inn
Description
A little history...
In 1932, when the White Horse Pike (U.S. Route 30) was just a gravel roadway connecting Philadelphia and Atlantic City, Howard Bensel Sr. built a sturdy house with nine-foot ceilings and a six-foot wide hallway running the length of the house. This spacious house provided a loving home in which Howard and his wife Anna Conlon raised their four children. The house was moved several hundred feet to its present location in the 1950's to accommodate the construction of the Garden State Parkway. In the 1980's, the house was converted to a preschool. It was later purchased and remodeled by Howard Bensel Jr. and his sister Anna Mae and opened as the White Manor Inn bed and breakfast in 1993.
Howard learned his carpentry skills from his father and completed much of the renovation work himself. The house has been completely remodeled offering today's conveniences while retaining its original country charm. Guests are amazed at how quiet the Inn is, given its convenient location at the intersection of two major New Jersey highway arteries.
The long shaded driveway entrance off Second Avenue leads to a secluded acre of beautifully landscaped grounds with an abundance of trees and gardens. The colorful flower and vegetable gardens reflect Howard and Anna Mae's enjoyment of nature. Part of what makes the White Manor Inn so special is the wonderful sense of being "in the country".
