The Old Manor House

The Old Manor House is a manor house that dates from the late medieval period and early 17th century, with some alterations made in the 19th century. It features a timber frame that is plastered, along with 17th century red brick and 19th century gault brick, all topped with plain tile roofs. The building has two storeys and includes two late medieval crosswings, with a central hall range that was rebuilt in the early 17th century. The wings extend to the rear, creating an open courtyard, and two-storey galleries were added to two sides.

On the west facade, the main entrance is located in a cross passage, accessed through a late 19th century gabled porch that is flanked by two canted bay windows. There is also one three-light casement window to the north. The first floor features three three-light transomed casement windows, one of which is an original window from the late 17th or early 18th century. The south crosswing has a ridge stack with two octagonal shafts, while the north crosswing has a large 17th century side stack, and there is a rear stack for the hall.

The rear elevation includes a gallery with nearly continuous lights that have ovolo mullions and transoms, separated by three red brick buttresses. Inside, notable features include a very fine closed string staircase with turned balusters and carved finials, with half balusters and a rail that follows the rake of the stair. There are coved ceilings above the staircase and in two other areas. The house contains three 17th century chimney pieces, one of which features carved figures and painted panels. Several rooms have panelling, with the south-west bedroom having complete panelling along with a porched entrance and closet door. A panelled hall screen was relocated when the passage was widened later in the 17th century. The roofs date from the 17th century and include side purlins, rafters, and collars of the original crown post roof.

The manor was purchased in 1549 by the 4th Sir John Cutts, who lived at Horham Hall in Essex. His son, the 5th Sir John Cutts of Childerly Hall in Cambridge, is noted to have built a "very pretty retiring house" there in Swavesey. Originally called Bennets, the manor was sold by the Cutts family in 1718 to Mr. Bacon.