Orchard Manor

Orchard Manor is a house that dates back to the 17th century, with alterations and additions made in the early 18th century, late 19th century, and mid-20th century. The building features a combination of timber framing with rendered and painted brick infill, as well as sections of painted and rendered brick. It has plain tiled roofs and brick chimneys located on the main ridge and the north side, as well as the rear of the south wing.

The original 17th-century part consists of two framed bays aligned on a north/south axis. An additional single bay wing was added to the southeast in the early 18th century, creating an L-shaped plan. A late 19th-century T-shaped addition at the north gable end includes a two-bay timber-framed cross-wing and a small single bay brick wing at the center of its north side elevation. An apsidal extension projects from the eastern angle of the T-plan. The 17th-century section is a single storey with an attic and dormers, while the later additions are two storeys with an attic.

The framing of the 17th-century part is exposed at the rear and on the south gable end, featuring irregularly sized panels with four from the sill to the wall-plate, and a collar and tie-beam truss with queen struts in the gable end. The late 19th-century cross-wing has four square panels from the sill to the wall-plate, with a jettied front gable end supported by a large bracket on the left side, and collar and tie-beam trusses with queen struts in the gable ends.

The front elevation has a gambrel roof added to the central older part, creating a continuous overhang with a jetty to the right. There are three ground floor casements beneath the older part, and a gabled dormer with tile-hung cheeks and a casement above. The jettied gable end features a ground floor casement and a ledged and battened door with sidelights, along with three first floor casements and a pair of attic lights. The apsidal single storey projection is rendered, with a moulded cornice and paired rectangular casements on the northeast side. The 18th-century wing has three-course bands between storeys, a ground and first floor casement, and an attic light, as well as a gabled dormer with tile-hung cheeks and a casement at the angle with the main part. The interior has not been inspected.