Manor House

Manor House, probably dating from the 16th century with alterations and extensions in the early 20th century, is a timber-framed and limestone rubble building with tile roofs. The house has an irregular plan with two storeys. The east front features two projecting gabled cross-wings and a recessed centre. Windows are timber casements with leaded glazing. The left-hand wing is of one bay and exhibits close-studded timber framing with middle rails to each floor. The gable is similarly studded and includes a tie-beam and collar. The recessed centre is close-studded with a wide window on both floors, and smaller windows to either side. A doorway is located on the right-hand side. The right-hand cross-wing is primarily of stone construction, except for the upper storey’s front, which reveals close-studded timber framing. The gable incorporates a king-strut and fish-bone bracing. A gabled extension from the 20th century is positioned on the right. Chimneys are located to the left, right, and at the rear of the building. The interior was inaccessible at the time of survey, but a room on the south side is reported to contain a wide fireplace with a flat four-centred stone surround and a 17th-century panelled wooden chimneypiece with inlaid patterns in the panels. The house is notable as the boyhood home of James Lees-Milne, and is referenced in his autobiography.