Houghton Manor House

HOUGHTON CHURCH LANE SU 3432 12/13 Houghton Manor House 29/5/57 (Formerly listed as Houghton GV Manor Farmhouse ) II Manor House. Mid C18 (fire insurance plaque of 1760), extended C18 and C19, restored 1980. Brick, old plain tile roof. 2 storey, 5 x 3 bay mid C18 part with central wing to rear and low service range to rear on right. Circa 1800 wide bay added to left and extensions to rear of this C19, interior remodelled 1980. Garden front 2 storey, 5 bay with slightly set-back bay added to left. Central glazed C20 double doors in heavy doorcase of fluted pilasters supporting entablature and pediment. Each side C19 low-silled 15-Pane sashes, similar in left bay. On 1st floor 6 12-pane sashes. All have rubbed brick arches, toothed brick cornice. Hipped continuous roof. Large central ridge stack above door. L-shaped entrance front is left end of garden front, having to left side of rear wing 2 storey, 3 bay and projecting to right end of main range. Wing has central 6-panel door and similar doorcase, and 5 12-pane sashes. End of main range has Venetian window with rubbed brick arch and roundheaded window over. In addition to right hand side 9-pane sash. Wings half hipped with stack behind in centre and hipped end of main block. Inside remodelled.

Listing NGR: SP3567233575