Manor Farmhouse

Manor Farmhouse is a timber-framed farmhouse, largely dating to the 17th century, with additions from the early 18th and 19th centuries, and later alterations. The house is constructed with timber framing and brick additions, and has plain tile roofs and brick stacks. It is in an "L" shape, comprising a two-bay main range aligned east-west, featuring a central stack, and a wing projecting from the west side of the north front, aligned north-south. There are two parallel, unequal-length ranges from the 18th century, aligned north-south—one projecting from the east end of the main range and one from the east side of the north front. A 19th-century extension extends to the west end of the house and to the north end of the projecting wing. There are two gabled wings from the 18th century, with coped verges on shaped kneelers and ball finials. The central wing of the 17th-century section has a triple gable, with a low, gabled 19th-century extension projecting from its left side. A gabled 19th-century wing sits to the right. The 18th-century wings are two storeys and an attic with chamfered ashlar quoins and moulded bands forming continuous dripstones to the windows, with the attic storey roughcast. They have four bays, featuring 20th-century casements with brick flat arches and shaped keystones, some of which are blocked, with a small casement inserted in one. Windows in the right-hand wing are irregular due to the staircase’s position internally. A small inserted window is on the ground floor to the right, and a mezzanine-level window, breaking through the dripstone and with its own hood mould, is to the right of centre. Blind oval oculi are present on each gable. A 20th-century half-glazed door is located to the right of centre, retaining the lintel and keystone of the original opening; a 19th-/20th-century glazed and gabled porch is present. The 17th-century wing has two storeys and triple timber-framed gables, the left-hand wing featuring decorative trefoils and quatrefoils. It has a single window to the ground and first floors on the right, with 20th-century casements. A 19th-century, single-storey gabled projection to the left has a small casement to the right side and a central integral end stack. A 19th-century wing, two storeys high, has one bay and 20th-century casements, featuring a circular window to the ground floor right. Inside, there is an early 18th-century dog-leg staircase with turned balusters, and close-studded timber-framed walls. It is a substantial farmhouse of considerable character with an interesting building history.