Nether Cerne Manor

Nether Cerne Manor is a small manor house dating from the late 17th century, with an early 18th-century addition to the east and an early 19th-century addition at right angles to the west. The building features knapped flint and dressed stone walls, with chalk block quoins on the original section. It has asbestos slate roofs with stone gable copings and moulded kneelers, along with 19th-century brick stacks on the south-west gable, inner east gable, and east end gable. The manor is L-shaped due to the additions and consists of two storeys and attics.

On the south elevation, there are four windows in total: three from the original range and one from the addition. The windows are mainly two-light Ham stone mullions with hollow-chamfered designs, and separate labels over the ground floor windows, with a three-light window on the right side at ground level. The 18th-century addition includes a four-light window on the ground floor and a two-light window above. There are also 20th-century metal casements with rectangular lead lights. The entrance is located left of centre and features straight-chamfered jambs and a square head, with a six-panel door that has small reeding, dating to the early 19th century. There is an additional doorway on the north side of the east range, which has large straight-chamfered jambs and a four-centre head, possibly made from reused materials, and a plank door with long strap hinges.

The west elevation has two storeys with attics and three windows, featuring tall sashes with thin glazing bars (16 panes), some of which contain crown glass. The centre ground floor window is a 20th-century replacement designed to match the others, and there are separate labels over all the windows. At the north end, there is an outshut with a pentice roof and a three-light hollow-chamfered stone mullion.

Inside, the hall has flagstones throughout, some measuring very large at 7 feet by 3 feet. The former hall, now the dining room, and the service end have mid-chamfered ceiling beams with stepped stops from the late 17th century. There is a large open fireplace in the east end wall, which is brick-jambed and has a straight-chamfered lintel.