Kings Manor

Kings Manor is a large house dating from the early 18th century, which has been restored and extended in a matching style in the 20th century. It is constructed of Isle of Wight stone rubble, featuring ashlar quoins and dressings. The roof is hipped and covered with renewed tiles, supported by two brick chimneystacks. The building has two storeys and attics, with four windows and two 20th-century triple dormers. A band of bricks set on edge runs along the eaves, complemented by a stone stringcourse and plinth. The façade includes four 12-pane sash windows set within moulded architraves that have flat keystones, featuring wide glazing bars, some of which have horns. Above a ground floor window, there is an "M M" carving. The original doorcase was removed from the south front when an extension was built around 1970, which is made of matching materials and includes one bay with four sashes on the side elevation. The entrance front features a 20th-century open pedimented doorcase with a semi-circular fanlight, a six fielded panelled door, and an old stone shield above. The north front has a French window, a 12-pane sash on the first floor, and 20th-century extensions on the ground floor. The east front has 20th-century windows. Inside, the lounge has a fireplace with an 18th-century wooden surround featuring a swag frieze and floral architrave. The dining room includes 18th-century fielded panelling and a mantelpiece with ovolo moulding and console brackets. The kitchen has a bread oven. The Corporation of London possesses a drawing of Kings Manor from the 1620s, indicating that there was an earlier house on this site.