Sandle Manor School

SANDLEHEATH SU 11 SW 9/1 Sandle Manor School

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Middle-sized country house now school. C17 core, remodelled c1900, extended early C20. Brick with stone dressings, later parts are rendered with mock- framing on 1st floor, old plain tile roofs. Originally H-shape plan with centre range of 2 storey 4 bays, the end bays being cross-wings, projecting one bay to front and 2 to rear; to one end c1900 2 bay double pile range and beyond, many C20 additions of 2 storey and attic and single storey. Front in Elizabethan style. To RH older part. Between crosswings filled in with single storey range. In centre is projecting porch of keyed doorway, with columns either side supporting Doric entablature, over corner pilasters with finials and armorial panel with carvings around. Each side 3-light mullion window, over parapet wall which ramps-up each end. Behind 2 cross-windows with heads in gabled dormers with ball finials. RH crosswing has external stack in centre which rises to swan-neck pediment a gable level continuing up as rectangular arched panel stack. Either side of stack on both floors 1 or 2-light mullion and transomed windows. In LH crosswing 5-light mullion and transom window on both floors. All gables kneelered with ball finials. Stacks behind main ridge immediately LH of each cross-wing. 2 bays to IH continue in similar style. Interior mainly c1900 although earlier features survive.

Listing NGR: SP0531921145