Manor Farm House

SK 14 SW 5/38

DENSTONE C.P. PRESTWOOD Manor Farm House

II

B Farmhouse. Dated R M , but incorporates the remains of an earlier 1708 C17 house. Coursed, squared and dressed large stone blocks with ashlar dressings; clay tile roof with coped verges on shaped kneelers; coursed and squared stone integral end stack to NE, brick stack to NW corner of main range. Main 3 bay range of 1708 aligned NW-SE with narrow central entrance bay; lower parallel range to rear terminated at NW end by a projecting mid-C19 brick extension wing aligned NW-SE with further lean-to extension to NW side. 2 storeys and attic; 5 windows; 2-light chamfer mullioned windows in rebated surrounds, that to first floor left remains original glass and lead cames; ground floor window to right is a large late C19 or C20 glazing bar casement with ghosts of earlier windows to both sides, ground floor window to right of centre has a single light with rebated surround and a masons' compass mark to the right hand jamb; central door with dated lintel; continuous dripstone to ground floor windows stepped up over front door. NW gable: 4 storeys; catslide roof to rear outshut; mid to late-C19 ground floor canted bay to right with hipped roof, C20 casement to ground floor left, first floor casement to right with straight hood mould, first floor 3-light chamfer mullioned window to left, the central light blind, second floor casement to right of centre with straight hood mould, blind 2-light chamfer mullioned window above with straight hood mould; brick wing to left with lean- to extension in front presenting casements and door. SE able: Main range to left, rear range to right. Main range has 2-light chamfer mullioned attic window in rebated surround to left of centre and half glazed door to centre, roof line of earlier single storey house is visible. Rear range has first floor casement to left. Interior: Timber framed walls of c1708 define the central bay; square panels and long tension braces of light scantling; continued upwards as roof trusses with tie beam, collar, queen struts and horizontal members linking queen struts to principal rafters; timber framed smoke hood to N.W. first floor room, probably a remnant of an earlier building; exposed stopped and chamfered beams.

Listing NGR: SK1019642333