Old Manor House

ST 77 NE TORMARTON C.P. WEST LITTLETON ROAD, West Littleton (east side) 6/294 Old Manor House G.V. II*

House. Said to have been built c. 1500 by John Baldwin, C17 and later alterations and additions. Limestone rubble with stone dressings, stone tiled roof with raised coped verges and gable stacks with diagonal chimneys, addition to right with slate roof. U-plan formed by 2 rear wings, symmetrical front. 2½ storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has two 4-light casements with ovolo mullions, king mullion and hood mould, first floor has 2 similar 3-light casements, central 2-storey gabled porch has 4-centred arched chamfered opening, small lancet to each side, benches to sides, heavy ovolo-moulded frame with run-out stops to inner door, plank and batten, studded, strap hinges with fleur-de-lys heads and iron ring handle, porch has first floor similar 3-light casement; 3 small gables, each with similar 2-light casement; all C20 glazing, some metal-framed lights. Attached to right, a single storey wing has C20 window to left and garage door to right, ridge stacks. Left return has blocked 3-light casement at ground floor, similar single light at attic to right of stack; lower wing to left has similar 2-light casement at ground and first floor. Right return has external stack, similar single light at ground floor right; rear of single storey addition has 2 doors and one window. Rear has 2 wings, to left with ground floor 3-light casement, buttress blocking central light, 6-pane sash with dripstone at first floor and single light at attic. Central 2 bays between wings have C20 door and greenhouse filling central area, at first floor a single light with dripstone, 2-light casement with chamfered mullion and dripstone (formerly 3-light, replaced) small gable above as on front with 2-light casement with chamfered mullion and dripstone; wing to right of 2 storeys. Interior: through passage, wings to rear probably added later, former external wall about 2 feet thick; wide newel stair rising to attic level; front left room has 4-centred arched stone fireplace, with moulded jambs, head and mantel, formerly at first floor, heavy beam with run-out stops; front right room has high cambered lintel to fireplace with possible smoking chamber to left. First floor rear wing to right has stone bolection-moulded fireplace; rear and centre attics have 4-centred arched chamfered door frames, 5-bay roof to front with principal rafters, collars, 2 rows of purlins and ridge purlin.

Listing NGR: ST7620775467