Range Of Farm Buildings Immediately North Of Manor Farm House

This range of farm buildings, located immediately north of Manor Farm House in Thurston, was built in 1876 by Philip Webb for the Nether Hall estate. The buildings feature a weatherboarded timber frame set on a brick plinth, topped with a pantile roof that has gabled ends and a hipped roof over the southern range.

The layout is centered around a yard, with a large double-span covered yard providing shelter on the west side. To the south of this covered yard are cattle sheds that include a loft above, while single-storey ranges surround the yard on the north, east, and south sides.

On the north side, three gable ends face the yard. The southernmost gable has a loft door on its left return, while the two larger gables to the right are the ends of the covered yard, which is open below the gables. The lower single-storey ranges have 20th-century lean-to sheds attached. A large 20th-century farm building located immediately to the west is not included in this listing.

Inside, the covered yard features a very wide double-span roof supported by large braced tie-beam trusses. The arcade plate is held up by timber posts with straight braces, and the wind-braces, purlins, and common rafters remain intact.

Manor Farm was originally the home farm of the Nether Hall estate.