The Manor House

CHURCH STRETTON

SO4491 LITTLE STRETTON 1312-1/14/102 The Manor House 04/07/52

GV II*

Farmhouse now house. C15 with C17 left-hand wing and later additions, heavily restored C20. Painted timber frame with painted rendered infill panels on rubble plinth, brick additions. Plain-tile roofs. 2 projecting stone eaves stacks, 3 later brick ridge chimneys, all with restored profiled brick shafts. Elongated H-shape plan consisting of long main range with cross wings at each end. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. West front is a long restored range of close-studded framing with three 3-light casements flanking central 2-light casement over C18 panelled pilastered doorcase with moulded pediment; advanced gabled bays at each end with restored close studding, jettied tie beams, single 3-light casement at each storey. Right return side: gable-end rebuilt in brick and partly covered by adjoining Courtyard Cottage (qv). Left return side: projecting stone chimney with tall brick stack, restored full-height close-studded framing with girding beam and upper storey middle rail. Rear: advanced central paired gables and gabled bays at each end all with heavily restored close-studded framing and restored casements with leaded lights. Right-hand gable truss with square framing 4 panels high, cambered tie beam with vertical struts and collar. INTERIOR: contains 3-bay cruck hall-house. Jacobean staircase and good early cast-iron grate in ground-floor room to right of entrance.

Listing NGR: SO4435091831