The Manor House

HARBURY PARK LANE SP35NE (North side) 5/99 The Manor House 30/05/67

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Shown on Ordnance Survey map as Manor Farm. Manor house. Mid C16 with C17 additions and C18 alterations. Early C20 wing on right to rear, and early/mid C20 alterations. Timber framed: framing with brick infill, and close studding with lath and plaster infill. Central range, ground floor front walls of wings and rear part of right wing of coursed limestone. Upper front wall of right wing and parts of return sides of wing of C18/c19 red brick; C20 wing of brick. Old tile roof; brick ridge and lateral stacks. L-plan with cross wings, extended to H-plan. One-storey-and-attic centre, 2-storey wings; 4-window range. Central Tudor-arched studded plank door with incised lozenge pattern. Moulded straight-headed wooden doorway has bar stops and sunk spandrels. Early/mid C18 fluted Ionic pilasters and curved panelled hood on moulded brackets. 2-window centre has moulded wood mullioned windows of 2 segmental-arched lights, with pilasters and crocketed pinnacles and some crown glass. 2-light dormers and 3-light windows to left wing have old wood and iron casements with glazing bars. Right wing has 3-light C20 leaded casement, and 4-light leaded wood mullioned window above. Ground floor front windows of wings have tile canopies on shaped brackets. Irregular left return side has corner post. Large brick and stone external stack. Left part is C20 wing. Casements with glazing bars. Right return side has close studding with tension braces. Centre part of brick; right end of stone. 3-window range. 2-light leaded casement on left; old 3-light leaded casement above. Central C20 bow window. 3-light recessed chamfered stone mullioned window on right. First floor has 2 old 3-light casements with glazing bars. Left wing has 2 oval stone first floor windows. interior: V,C,H. records that hall has open fireplace with bressumer carved with initials HG. Flagged floor. Oak panelling. C17 staircase has turned balusters, square newel posts with carved finials and contemporary dog gate. Several rooms have Cl6 moulded 4-centre arched stone fireplaces with moulded stops; one has carved spandrels. 4-centred moulded oak doorway to kitchen has door of 3 vertical panels. Several rooms have oak panelling, some imported from elsewhere. The Manor House was the home of the Wagstaffe family. (V.C.H. Warwickshire, Vol.6, p.104; Harbury Society: 'Hungry Harbury', pp.7 and 64).

Listing NGR: SP3695259819