Swannington Manor

TG 11 NW SWANNINGTON THE STREET (West)

8/87 Swannington Manor 19/1/52 II

Country house, circa 1700, containing C16 brick fragments of an earlier building, and restored by Antiquarian Edmund Bartell (died 1855). Built of red brick with pantiled roof. North south pile of 2 storeys and attics, with curved gables, and extended to the north and with later 2 storey pile to rear with 5 curved gables. 2 storey service wing of 'L' shaped plan extends from the north to the west and north. Principal facade, 6 windows, with additional window to north. Blank bay, corresponds to internal axial chimney, to the right of a vertical joint in the brickwork to the right of the central porch. Brick plinth, rusticated pilasters with base and capitals at the corners, and moulded eaves course c1700 porch, possibly with C19 curved gable, has matching rustication at its angles and elliptical brick entrance arch. Mullion and transom windows with gauged flat brick arches, those to the left, C19 lst floor windows circa 1700 with roll moulded frames, wrought iron casements with spring catches and quarry lights. 3-light C19 Gothic window over porch. Carved timber Griffins support the eaves at the gables. C19 wide eaves with paired timber brackets. C19 gabled dormers with casement windows with quarry lights. South gable wall has inserted C20 windows at ground floor level and c1700 window openings at lst floor level with moulded brick platband above. At rear, central brick projection with C19 battlemented parapet has C16 brick work in the lst storey. Scattered fenestration of C19 and C20 mullion and transom windows with segmental brick arches. Central curved gable, and gable to its right, mid C18. Other gables to the left, C20. North wing rebuilt after a fire of circa 1960. North service wing, C18, built off C16 brickwork, on flint plinth C19 and C20 casement windows. Hipped roof. Gable stacks with paired diagonal shafts. Rear axial stack and rear gable stack. C19 interior with fixtures imported from elsewhere by Bartell. Medieval stall end in the form of a bird, against stair newell. Three carved panels with early Renaissance mythological scenes, C16 and C17, oak panels, one with the monogram W.R, joined by a Lovers Knot. 1st floor landing windows have English medieval and forigne stained glass, Butt purlin roof. Scantling deminishes to the north of the brick joint of the facade.

Listing NGR: TG1312719313