Manor Farmhouse

TL 3856 COMBERTON GREEN END (West Side) 9/33 No. 51 (Manor 31. 8.62 Farmhouse) II

House. Probably of two building periods, mid C17 and 1687. Mainly red brick, painted, but timber framed, plaster rendered to first floor of front range. Tiled roofs with rebuilt red brick stack at junction of front and rear ranges and end stacks, similarly rebuilt to ends. Parapetted liable ends on kneelers. Two ranges forming an L-plan. Front range is probably of mid C17 origin. Possibly timber-framed, plaster rendered with the ground floor and end walls replaced by red brick in 1687 when the house was extended at the rear. Two storeys and attic. Two original gable dormers with C17 triangular pattern pargetted panel above three-light sliding sashes; Two hung sashes to each storey. Doorway in C19 porch slightly off-centre. Rear range dated 1687 and initials T M H (Thomas and Mary Holder) in panel to side wall. Two storeys and attic. North side has two hipped dormers. Segmented arches to original window openings, now with four pane hung sashes. Between two storeys, a contemporary band is carried over the window and door openings. Similar segmental arches and three windows, all C19 except for one with original architrave. Stair turret of brick to north end of front range has one small window opening to each storey, the mullions and surrounds being late C17 and original. At the service end there is a late arched opening for a cartway access to the dairy and another opening on the north side which passes through ground and first storeys. Both openings are now blocked. Inside: Abutting inglenook hearths. One has had the jamb extended and underbuilt possibly when the front range had ground floor and end walls rebuilt in brick, probably in 1687. Original newel staircase leading from the hall. Some framing exposed internally at first floor. R.C.H.M. West Cambs., mon.(30)

Listing NGR: TL3801256562