Froyle Place

Froyle Place is a mansion with medieval origins, primarily designed in an E-plan Jacobean style from the early 17th century. It has undergone late Georgian alterations in 1816 and Victorian extensions and interior changes in 1865. The building features chalkstone walls and a tiled roof. The front, facing northwest, is symmetrical with two storeys and an attic, comprising seven windows. It has three gables with finials and Gothic coping, connected by a mid-19th century parapet, along with a plain cornice and a moulded plinth. The main walling consists of small squared chalkstone in coursed ashlar, possibly a re-fronting, while the openings have plain flush architraves from the early 19th century and cills made of fine white stone. The windows include sashes set in reveals and 3-light casements with chamfered stone surrounds in the gables. The stone doorcase, also made of fine white stone, features a cornice broken above scroll brackets, a frieze with circular ornaments, and an architrave that encloses simple double doors with three panels, two of which are top-lit. The rear elevation has gables flanking a recessed centre, which is partly filled with a mid-19th century design of 1.3.1 windows, with the middle being a two-storeyed bay. The northeast elevation follows a similar design, with three more closely spaced gables and three windows, each having stone frames for three lights with sashes. Extending from the main block to the southwest is a complex service wing in Jacobean style, featuring four and two storeys, with some parts dating to around 1800 and much from the mid-19th century. Inside, the mansion boasts panelled rooms and decorative ceilings in Jacobean style from the mid-19th century, while the entrance hall is lined with 17th-century oak panelling.