Manor Farmhouse

TF 60 NW 8/7

RUNCTON HOLME DOWNHAM ROAD Manor Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse, now 2 properties. Originally C14 hall house, remodelled C16, altered with additions 1916. Partly timber framed, now brick with carstone additions. Pantiled roof. L shaped plan. South front of 2 storeys : C20 fenestration on ground floor under C16 hood moulds on labels. Gabled roof parapet at left and right where construction changes. Quadruple diamond flues to ridge stack. To right original house now obscured by 2 storey 1916 addition leaving only entrance and east bays visible, of which porch and window details C20. West gable off-set at eaves with attic storey. One C20 casement each floor under C16 hoods on labels. Rear greatly altered and now of one storey : one 3-light hollow chamfered window to left. 5-light diamond mullioned casement to right lights hall. Gabled extension 1935. Interior. Chamfered and tongue stopped bridging beams inserted in hall C17, which is now divided by partition wall. Timber framing of C14 hall survives at east : octagonal posts on bases extend through both floors to polygonal roll moulded capitals. Wall posts rise higher and double arched braces extend to tie beam and transversely to wall plate. Roof of this part of 2 tiers butt purlins and collars, to west similar with taper tenons.

Listing NGR: TF6196209621