Manor House

TL 26SE PAPWORTH ST . AGNES PAPWORTH ST. AGNES

8/98 Manor House (formerly 31.8.62 listed as old Manor House)

GV I

Manor house. c.1585 possibly built for William Mallory (d.1586), plaster cartouches of Mallory arms and initials in hall and chamber. Additions in mid C17 and c.1700; C20 service wing. Re-used medieval Barnack limestone, limestone and clunch dressings, C17 red brick plastered, early C18 red brick and modern red brick. Plain tile gabled and hipped roofs. Two stacks, one with two patterned shafts. Two storeys and attics. The original late C16 house survives as hall, with crosswing to north and stair turret to the west in the angle of the two ranges. Main south entrance into a screens passage demolished perhaps in C17 when wing to west added. Further addition c.1700 completed the square plan. West elevation. Red brick with band at first floor and plinth, moulded wooden eaves cornice. Canted bay window to left hand of six panelled door, and three-light horizontal sliding sash window to right hand; three similar first floor windows with flat gauged brick arches. South elevation, plastered with coved eaves. Two ground floor stone mullioned and transomed windows with shouldered architraves and cornice; three similar first floor windows. C16 blocked doorway with four-centred arched head to right hand. East elevation, original C16 facade with restored two storey canted bay window to crosswing and three-light attic window; one restored and one original five-light transomed window to main range. Interior. Outstanding plastered ceilings (plate illustrations R.C.H.M), wall painting in small attic oratory, garderobe closet, C16 clunch chimney pieces and later C17 and C18 brick hearths, fine C16 windbraced roof with later C17 and C18 roofs. R.C.H.M. West Cambs mon.2, p.199

Listing NGR: TL2679664731