Orchard Manor

SO 85 NE MARTIN HUSSINGTREE CP MARTIN HUSSINGTREE

7/24 Orchard Manor

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• II

House. Cl7 with early C18, late C19 and mid-C20 alterations and additions. Part timber-framed with rendered and painted brick infill, part painted and rendered brick; plain tiled roofs, brick chimney to main ridge and north side and rear of south wing. C17 part of 2 framed bays on north/south axis; single bay wing added during early C18 to south-east to form L-plan; late C19 T-shaped addition at north gable end formed by a 2-bay timber- framed cross-wing and a small, single bay brick wing at the centre of its north side elevation; an apsidal extension projects from the eastern angle of the T-plan. C17 part is single storey with attic and dormers; later additions are two storey and attic. Framing: C17 part: framing exposed to rear and south gable end; irregularly sized panels, 4 from sill to wall-plate, collar and tie-beam truss with queen struts in gable end; late C19 cross- wing has 4 square panels from sill to wall-plate, the front gable end is jettied and has a large bracket on the left side, and the gable ends have collar and tie-beam trusses with queen struts. Front elevation: gambrel roof added to central old part making continuous overhang with jetty to right; 3 ground floor casements beneath old part, gabled dormer with tile- hung cheeks and casement above. Jettied gable end has a ground floor case- ment and ledged and battened door with side lights, 3 first floor casements and a pair of attic lights. Apsidal, single storey projection is rendered, with moulded cornice and paired rectangular casements on north-east side; C18 wing has 3-course bands between storeys, a ground and first floor case- ment and an attic light; there is a gabled dormer with tile-hung cheeks and casement in angle with main part. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO8787359923