Walnut Tree Manor

Walnut Tree Manor is a former farmhouse that dates from the late 17th century, with an earlier core likely from around 1600. The building underwent remodelling in the mid 19th century and again in the mid 20th century. It is constructed of red brick, which partially encases a timber-framed core; the rear wall retains some timber framing along with 18th-century plasterwork.

To the right, there is a section of well-preserved late 17th-century brickwork featuring burnt headers, a first-floor band, and a plastered parapet gable that incorporates a 17th-century internal end chimney with a moulded cap. To the left, additional red brickwork, dating from the late 17th or 18th century, lacks burnt headers; the parapet gable and chimney were rebuilt in the 19th century, possibly with truncation.

The central section reflects mid 19th-century remodelling, with areas of red and gault brick arranged randomly and originally colourwashed. The roof is plaintiled and features an axial 19th-century chimney made of red brick. There are four hipped plaintiled dormers with large small-pane casements added in the 20th century.

The manor has two storeys and attics, with five windows, including a prominent central two-storey entrance porch with a parapet gable from the 19th century. The mid 20th-century small-pane metal casements are set in 19th-century openings with flat arches of red brick. Some 17th and 18th-century window openings with segmental heads are visible but have been blocked with 19th-century red brickwork.

The mid 20th-century entrance features a pair of glazed doors with sidelights. Inside, there is some 18th-century panelling and one fireplace from a chamber. Exposed 17th-century framing members reveal good close-studding and a lower roofline from around 1600. The manor was once home to Captain Oates of the Scott Antarctic Expedition.