Newington Manor

TQ 86 SE NEWINGTON CALLAWAYS LANE (south side)

5/12 Newington Manor (formerly listed under 27.8.52 Bull Lane)

II*

Manor house. C15 and C16. Timber framed, close-studded and exposed with painted herring-bone brick nogging, and plain tiled roofs. Originally hall with later chamber and service blocks at either end and porch, the service wing is demolished. Two storeys on flint and brick plinth, with 2 projecting gables to left, the larger the chamber wing, the smaller the porch, both jettied at first floor on heavy dragon posts with pierced and cusped bargeboarded gables with pendants and finials. Projecting left end stack and stack to end right. Irregular fenestration of one 4-light segmental oriel in each gable, with mullioned wood segmental bay window on ground floor to left. Right return of porch with 2 light oriel on carved brackets and shallow projecting 2 storey bay window in hall blocked to right, and part blocked light at angle with porch. Plank and stud door in porch with side lights, under 4-centred arched opening with fernleaf spandrels. Left return front continuously jettied. Interior: carved mantelpieces, fernleaf spandrels and roses. Staircase of 2 half-flights staggered with winders and turned balusters (See BOE Kent II, 1983, 402).

Listing NGR: TQ8576264525