Manor Farmhouse

LANGLEY

SP16SE LANGLEY ROAD 1457-1/5/77 (East side) 02/08/72 Manor Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse, now house. Probably mid/late C16 with possible earlier origins and later additions and alterations including probable former stable range late C17/early C18 to left and some C19 remodelling. MATERIALS: square panels of timber-framing with remains of close-studding to ground floor at right on blue lias stone plinth with reddish brick nogging; rear facade is entirely close-studded with reddish brick infill; reddish brick to right part, plain-tile roof; interior has wattle and daub infill. PLAN: 3-unit plan with L-shaped range to left. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 4 upper-floor windows. Off-centre right entrance has plank door in moulded wood surround and is flanked by 3-light casement windows; to left a further 2-light casement. Range to left has further casement and plank door, under cambered arches. Upper floor has 2- and 3-light casement windows. Most small casements with lead cames. Gabled roofs. Diagonal stacks and ridge stack to right. Purlins exposed to right gable end. INTERIOR: has extensive close-studding especially to original left exterior wall. Wattle and daub infill. Stop chamfered beams, wood mullion window. Inglenook fireplace to left side of main stack has bressumer beam with deep chamfer, to right side a Tudor-arched stone fireplace. Plank doors, 6-panel door; stone flags to ground floor, gypsum plaster floors to first floor. 2 bays of queen post roof trusses exposed; purlins. The ground floor ceiling has been raised.

Listing NGR: SP1921662720