Manor Farmhouse

ST 66 NE CORSTON WELLS ROAD (south side)

3/77 Manor Farmhouse

G.V. II*

Farmhouse. Probably c.1628, altered c.1690 and late C18. Coursed rubble with freestone dressings; hipped slate roof. 2 storeys and attics. 9 windows: 2-light cross windows on ground floor, in bolection moulded surrounds and under dripmoulds; glazing bar sash windows on first floor with continuous moulded cornice over. Central panelled door in bolection moulded surround and under fine shell hood on carved brackets. 2 rear wings with some casement windows in ovolo moulded surrounds; rear stair tower with 2-light cross windows. Interior. Ground floor north (left) room has bolection moulded fire surround and shell-headed cupboard. Staircase of turned balusters and moulded handrail. Rear door, now to bathroom, has ogee and ovolo moulded surround with lozenges to the outer part. First floor north (left) room: fielded panelling and enriched neo-classical fireplace. First floor south-east (in rear wing) room: C17 plaster frieze of winged cherubs alternating with cartouche; ogee moulded doorway. In an outbuilding immediately to the south of the house is a 4-centre headed and ovolo moulded door surround with the date 1628 carved on the spandrels - probably removed from the house.

Listing NGR: ST6934665155