Poulton Manor

Poulton Manor is a house dating from 1629 and the early 18th century. It features a timber-framed central section with plaster infill and an extension in red brick, topped with a plain tiled roof. The building is designed in an H-plan, with the timber-framed range serving as the central block. The entrance front has two storeys and an attic, set on a plinth with a plat band and string cornice. The roof has a parapet with a central segmental pediment and shaped gables on either side. There are two segmental dormers and stacks on both sides. The first floor has three segmental-headed wooden casements, each with three lights, flanking a central two-light window. The ground floor features two similar windows and a central half-glazed door in a keyed surround, set within a flat-roofed porch. The rear wing, which is red brick, mirrors the front but lacks the central door and has a round window replacing the sundial on the entrance front gable.

On the right return, the original entrance front of the timber-framed wing is visible, which has a three-storey and attic range that jetties out, featuring a central gabled oriel supported by three carved brackets at the first floor. Ovolo mullioned windows occupy the entire floor levels on either side of the oriel, and there is a rib and stud door to the left.

Inside, the central portion is dated on a joist bracket as 16 B 29 1 K and showcases fine moulded joists on carved brackets, along with inglenook fireplaces. The wings, added by Colonel Christopher Kien around 1714, contain a staircase with five flights in an open well, featuring winders and half-landings, and turned balusters on an open string. Some original panelling, fittings, and doors with H and L hinges are also preserved.