The Manor House And Stable Block

The Manor House, dating from the late 18th century with remodelling in 1822 by Underwood, features stone walls that are stuccoed. It has rusticated quoins, a moulded cornice, and a plain parapet, topped with a hipped slate roof and rendered stacks located behind the front wall parapet. The building is two storeys high and has five bays, with sash windows that include thin glazing bars. On the right side of the ground floor, there is a straight bay window that is a tripartite sash without glazing bars. The centre bay projects slightly and is marked by rusticated quoins. An early 19th-century stone porch features coupled Doric columns, a triglyph frieze, and a heavy ogee cornice, with a central front door that is wooden with glass panels above, dating from the 20th century. The rear elevation is made of plain stone ashlar.

Inside, the Big Drawing Room contains a ceiling painting by Andrea Casali, depicting the feast of the Gods, which was moved from Fonthill. The room features plasterwork surrounds with rinceaux decoration, a palmette plaster cornice, and a garlanded frieze below. The fireplace, also from Fonthill, is made of white and Siena marble and includes three scenes from the Siege of Troy on the mantel shelf, with voluted side-pilasters topped by figures of warriors. The base of the frieze has egg-and-dart moulding, and there is a dentil cornice above. The plasterwork overmantel, dating from the early 19th century, features an oval centre that possibly depicts Homer, surrounded by rinceau decoration.