Swannington Manor Farmhouse

TG 11 NW SWANNINGTON THE STREET (West)

8/86 Swannington Manor Farm House

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Former Farm House, built within the shell of a country house of circa 1600, representing the whole or possibly one cross wing. Built of red brick with pantile roof. 2 storeys and attic with continuous outshut to west. The south gable has diapering in a chevron pattern. To the west, 2 external chimney stacks of circa 1600 to eaves between them, below the eaves, a double dentil eaves course. String course across stacks at old eaves level. 2 rectangular shafts and an octagonal shaft of C19, on northern chimney. Moulded brick kneeler on south parapet gable. Eaves raised and roof pitch lowered in C18 or C19. Facade to east, 4 windows with C18 openings with segmental brick arches. Casements with glazing bars at 1st floor and sashes with glazing bars at ground floor levels. To the south evidence of blocked c1600 window opening with fragments of ovolo window head and brick pediment above. Brick plinth and corbelled eaves. Evidence of brick pedimemts over inserted C20 window at 1st floor on south elevation. C17 doors and frames. C17 strings to stairs and associated timber framed partitions off cross passage. C17 stopped and chamfered transverse beams. C17 rubbed brick fireplace on 1st floor with cambered brick arch with o.g. moulding in earlier opening, cut to form a chamfered reveal with lugs. C19 roof re-using C17 principal rafters at a lower pitch.

Listing NGR: TG1314519192