Earlscourt Manor

1. 5410 BISHOPSTONE LITTLE HINTON Earlscourt Manor (formerly listed as Earls court) SU 2483 9/1 26.1.55

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1. 'L' plan. Mostly C17 and C18 with important earlier features. Completely modernised. Two storeys, west wing with attic. Rubble, partly brick - C19 replica of half timbering to east face of west wing. Stone tile roof, hipped to right. Squat modern chimneys. South front, gable of west wing projects to left, a 2-light window over door and three 3 light windows, modern leaded casements with modern wooden lintels. West wing gable has 2 and 3 light oak mullion windows, some original. Rear of west wing retains close studded timber framing with herring bone brick infill, apparently late C16; ogee bracing; ground floor rubble. Catslide to rear of 'east' wing. Bread oven projection to east. Interior: Jacobean stairs with turned balusters and some contemporary panelling in hall. Fine stud and plank partition to stair hall. East side has a fireplace with bread oven. On first floor of west wing are puzzling features relating presumably to a late C16 timber-framed house: cf lobby with low Tudor arch doorway.

Listing NGR: SU2165985485