Harton Manor

EATON UNDER HEYWOOD

SO48NE HARTON 1312-1/10/123 Harton Manor 12/11/54

GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Early C17 framing with late C17 brick additions and later alterations. Brick wing with brick bands at gable ends on rubble plinth, painted timber-framed wing with painted brick infill panels, with painted rendered and rubble stone gable end. Plain-tile and slate roofs. Projecting stepped brick chimney at east eaves with profiled brick upper shaft, large brick stack at ridge of framed wing with 3 star-shaped brick shafts with restored caps. Original L-shaped plan with parallel wing added. EXTERIOR: 2 storey and attic. West front with projecting gable end of framed wing to left now cement rendered and covered at lower level by later lean-to extension. To right is a brick wing, the first floor rendered, both floors painted, fitted with 3-light casement at each floor. North side: to right is side wall-frame of close-studded framing with large central framed dormer with decorative star-shaped bracing in gable truss. 3-light leaded casement at both floors. To left is projecting brick gable of brick wing with 2 C19 wood mullion and transom windows in brick segmental-arched openings at both storeys and at ground storey of right return wall, and with single C20 2-light attic casement. East side of brick wing: single 2-light casement at each floor, projecting stack to right. South side: to right is brick gable-end mirroring the opposing north gable end. To left is a projecting stone rubble gable with right return side having upper storey of square framing 3 panels high over lower stone wall incorporating 3-light casement. INTERIOR: dog-leg stair in brick wing with twisted balusters, carved handrail and closed string. Kitchen fireplace with double ovolo moulded mantelbeam and moulded ashlar flanking walls. Inscription on stone over kitchen fireplace and in upper room: `1615 R.W. C.A.W.' referring to Richard Ward, the probable builder of the house.

Listing NGR: SO4823488681