Manor Farmhouse

SU 38 NE 2/188

WEST CHALLOW SILVER LANE (west side), Manor Farmhouse

25/10/51

GV II* Farmhouse. Graffito 1725 on brick to right of door; probably C17 core to right. Flemish bond flared brick with red brick quoins and dressings; old tile roof; flared and red brick stacks. L-plan.

Two storeys and attic; five window range. Centre bay brought forward and has own parapet. Fine doorway has fluted pilasters and carved brackets to flat hood with moulded cornice and panelled soffit; six-panelled door with overlight. Gauged-brick cambered arches with triple keystones over sashes with half-H aprons. Red brick storey bands; parapet panelled in red brick and is ramped to centre bay. Gabled roof dormers. Gabled roof; end stacks. To rear right is two storey, one bay block of Flemish bond brick with gabled old tile roof, dentilled eaves, two storey canted bay window and C17 timber-framed rear gable wall; similar early/mid C18 two storey, three window range block to rear. Left side wall of front range has early C18 brick wall hiding narrow two storey early C18 rear block parallel to front range of similar materials with gable end stack and two-light leaded casements.

INTERIOR: panelled doors and shutters. Two-unit front range has panelled hall with quarter-turn stairs; turned balusters on open string, carved brackets, wreathed handrail, panelled dado with fluted pilasters. Early C17 panelling in room to right, with early C18 alcoves flanking fireplace which has initials "RP 1604" in decorative frieze overmantle. First floor room to left has early C18 panelling to left with mid C19 fireplace and grate, and room to right has ribbed doors flanking mid C19 fireplace and grate; bolection-moulded door in rear right wing. C19 back stairs to cheese room in rear left wing. C18 winder stairs from first floor to attic, which has early C18 plank door and bolection-moulded door. Four-bay collar-truss roof; common-rafter roof to rear left.

Listing NGR: SU3682488578