Slape Manor

Slape Manor is a manor house with a core dating from the 17th century, featuring late 18th century refenestration, a 19th century extension, and extensive alterations made in 1931 by E.P. Warren. The building has rubble stone walls with dressed stone quoins and rusticated stone quoins on the central bay. It has a hipped slate roof with two stone stacks at the ridge and one at the right-hand eaves, along with rear stacks. The house is arranged in a U-plan with 19th century extensions and stands two storeys high with attics.

The north elevation of the main house has five bays, featuring sash windows with stone architraves and projecting dropped stone keys, as well as stone cills. The central bay, which projects, is an early 19th century addition with a pediment that has a modillion cornice and an oculus with glazing bars at the centre. There is a sash window in the centre and a stone porch from the 19th century. The porch entrance has quasi-Doric pilasters, a round arch, and a projecting dropped key that continues into the cornice. The entrance door is a two-leaf design with recessed panels, also from the 19th century. The rear elevation has windows similar to the front sashes, with round-headed staircase windows featuring impost-blocks and keys, while the oculi above are from 1931. The cellar is lit by two 17th century two-light mullion windows.

At the east end of the house, there is more evidence from the 17th century, including three-light windows with labels and a doorway with a four-centred head and label. The west end has a Victorian extension with one room that features a canted bay. An octagonal cupola with lead lights and an ogival lead cap was added in 1931.

Inside, the roof construction is likely partly from the 17th century. The central ground-floor room was created by E.P. Warren and features a shallow dome with lacey spandrels, while plain pilasters articulate the space and a palmette-style frieze adds detail. The present drawing-room has fielded panelling of uncertain date, and the two fireplaces have been altered. There is also Rococoesque detailing by Warren.