The Old Manor is a Grade II* listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 July 1964. House.
The Old Manor
- WRENN ID
- endless-remnant-twilight
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 July 1964
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Old Manor, 21, High Street, Harrold
- OS grid reference
- SP 953 568
- Coordinates
- 52.2014, -0.60666
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Manor is a late 16th century or early 17th century house located on Harrold High Street. It is constructed from rubble with a red tile roof and has an L-shaped plan. The south wing features two storeys and attics, with the west gable end showcasing ornamental stone coping and a moulded string course at the first floor. Both the ground and first floors have five-light leaded casements, while the attic has a three-light similar window, all with stone mullions and transoms. There are drip moulds above the first floor and attic windows. The east gable end is adorned with decorated moulded kneelers and three crow steps leading to the bottom of the gable. The north wing, added later, is one storey with attics and includes a single gabled attic dormer on the north elevation. Inside, the ground floor features an original oak overmantel carved with arcaded panels and strapwork, along with fluted friezes on both the overmantel and the bressumer below. There is also a panelled partition from the later 17th century that incorporates original panels.
Local climate
The Old Manor sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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