Alderden Old Manor And Alderden Manor

Alderden Old Manor and Alderden Manor is a house that dates back to the 16th century or earlier, featuring timber framing. The building has been extended and restored in the 20th century. The left part of the house is close-studded, while the right part is box-framed. It stands two storeys tall and has five windows. The roof is hipped and tiled, with one clustered brick chimney stack; the base of this stack is from the late 16th century, while the top has been restored. There is also a 16th-century external brick chimney stack with tumbling in and two flues set diagonally to the left. The house has two hipped dormers and casement windows with wooden mullions and transoms, featuring diamond-shaped leaded panes. On each floor, two windows have two tiers of four lights, with the eastern window on both floors flanked by small windows. The ground floor features a six-light oriel window. There is a 20th-century four-centred arched doorcase with rose and pomegranate designs in the spandrels. The side elevation includes a 20th-century doorcase in a similar style, with wheels in the spandrels and high stops. The rear elevation has a brick ground floor and is tile hung above. Attached to the rear is a timber-framed building with plaster infill, believed to be a resited 15th-century barn. Inside, the lounge boasts early 17th-century panelling and a very fine Jacobean overmantel with pilasters and angels.