Wick Manor

ST 67 SE WICK AND ABSON C.P. THE GREEN

7/390 Wick Manor

G.V. II

House. C17 origin, refronted and remodelled mid C18 with C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Rubble, rendered, slate roofs with raised coped verges and stone gable stacks. House formerly extended further to west, rear wing forms L-plan. 2 storeys and 3 windows, all paired sashes in eared architraves, first floor central larger single sash (some windows C20 replacements), central Doric porch with pediment, half-glazed door; quoin strips, cornice, parapet and coping, C20 urn to each side. Attached to right, single storey block with high parapet wall in rubble with stone coping, C20 sash in plain surround, lower curtain wall to right with small blocked window. Right return has single storey C20 addition to right, French window and door; 2 small C20 attic lights in main house. Left return has 2-storey rear wing with paired sash at ground floor as on front, Venetian window at first floor with 9 panes to central light, splayed glazing bars and 4 panes to each side. Rear has single storey C20 flat-roofed addition; at first floor an oval window, 2 sashes, 2-storey flat-roofed addition in angle of L-plan, 2-light gabled dormer above; rear of rear wing has single storey block with pitched roof, C20 window. Interior: central entrance hall has stone flagged floor, boxed beam to left, open-well stair to rear right with banded mahogany wreathed handrail, cylindrical newels and plain stick balusters; former external wall to rear has panelled and glazed door with sidelights. Room to right has Adam-style yellow and white marble fireplace, cornice with 3 rows of mouldings, former door architrave to rear with C20 sash in inserted, reeded architrave to door to hall, shutters to windows. Kitchen in rear wing has fireplace with chamfered pointed segmental arch and oven recess to left. Ground floor rooms had ceilings raised, so first floor rooms are at higher level than central landing. Front attic to left has 2 bays of roof visible, principal rafters, one row of purlins, diagonal ridge purlin and plated yoke, heavy chamfered purlin to rear slope; plank and batten door with strap hinges.

Listing NGR: ST6940872374