Numbers 1 And 2 (The Old Manor House) is a Grade II* listed building in the Swindon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 January 1955. Manor house. 1 related planning application.
Numbers 1 And 2 (The Old Manor House)
- WRENN ID
- rooted-rotunda-bracken
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Swindon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 January 1955
- Type
- Manor house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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HIGHWORTH HIGH STREET (South Side) Nos 1 & 2 (The Old Manor House)
Part 1 of the item shall include the previous listing data 26.1.55
1. 5410 SU 2092 SW 18/267
HIGHWORTH HIGH STREET (South Side) Nos 1 and 2 (The old Manor House)
II* GV
2. Dated 1656. Recasting of much older house thought to incorporate retrains of a C15 hall. Two storeys, coursed rubble with stone slate roof of steep pitch. Chimney to left hand gable renewed, moulded capping. Two 4 light mullion windows with drips on first floor and central datestone panel with carved axe and "BIS.1656". Ground floor altered for late C191early C20 shop front. Central entrance and flanking windows, house door to right, all under drip, with brick piers and quoins and moulded stops to chamfers on fascia. Rough stone fascia. Gable end to east shews a bressumer end. Interior: large Tudor arch fireplace on ground floor and a small one on first floor, mid C17. Moulded plank and muntin partition to first floor. Caricole stair to right of ground floor fireplace.
Listing NGR: SU2024892453
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