The Manor House

The Manor House is a mid-16th century house located on the south side of King Street in Fordwich. Dendrochronology conducted in 2003 indicates that the building dates from around 1556. Although it is not the original Manor House, it acquired that name due to being occupied by a family called Manners.

This L-shaped building features a timber frame with plaster infilling. The ground floor has been rebuilt in painted brick and stucco, while the first floor overhangs a moulded bressumer, which bears the initials "M.B." at its northeast corner and has a bracket at the northwest corner. The roof is tiled. The east front has ornamental timbering at the north end, with a gable that includes an attic window and a cove beneath it. There is one window above a three-light window with casements, which is situated above a hung sash window with glazing bars. At the south end of the first floor on the east front, there is a long workshop window. The northern elevation features three windows above two.