Manor House

FENSTANTON CAMBRIDGE ROAD 1. 5140 (north side) Manor House (formerly listed as Manor Farmhouse under Hemingford Grey Road) TL 31 68 19/6 24.10.51 II* GV 2. Early to mid C18 farmhouse, part of the Manor of Fenstanton owned by 'Capability' Brown in the late C18. L-plan. Two-storeys with attics. Steeply pitched hipped, slated roof, two symmetrical ridge stacks and gable stack to rear wing with parapet gable. Projecting modillioned eaves cornice. Three flat-roofed dormers, with horizontal sliding sashes and glazing bars. Three bays; central bay slightly projecting, of soft red brick. Ashlar pilasters at quoins, band between floors, and cappings to plinth. Symmetrical range of seven first-floor recessed hung sash windows with glazing bars in flat gauged brick arches with key blocks. Similar windows flank central doorway with original eight raised and fielded panelled door. C19 reeded doorcase with corner bosses and projecting cornice. Interior has fine original open-string staircase. Fire plaque. Sun Insurance 551360 purchase by L Brown. (Sources: VCH, RCHM p 93. Inskip Ladds Records, Norris Museum, St Ives, N Pevsner p 245).

Listing NGR: TL3107468760