Forecourt And Railings Of Manor House Manor House

The forecourt and railings of Manor House, located on Whitehead's Lane, date from the early 18th century, with a 17th-century wing extension, an 18th-century gazebo, and a 17th-century cottage. The main facade is constructed of ashlar stone with a stone-tiled roof, featuring two storeys plus three hipped dormers. The windows are casements with glazing bars set in exposed wooden moulded frames, complemented by a heavily moulded wooden cornice. There are five sash windows with glazing bars, each surrounded by moulded architraves and sills, while the ground floor windows are topped with flat cornices.

The central doorway is framed by a deep roll bolection moulding and a triangular pediment supported by cut stone brackets, leading to a modern six-panel door. Three semi-circular steps ascend to the entrance. The building features narrow angle pilasters, a plinth, a moulded cornice, and a plain parapet. The forecourt is symmetrical, with a paved pathway, and the side walls have moulded copings and a curved ramp. The front wall is low, adorned with plain wrought-iron railings and a gate.

To the right of the main frontage is the 17th-century wing, built of coursed rubble with a central gable and stone-tiled roofs. This wing has two storeys and an attic in the gable, with two windows on each floor, consisting of fixed lights and casements (originally with stone mullions), three of which have dripmoulds. There is a square ashlar porch to the left with a flat lead-covered roof, a moulded cornice, and a square-headed door opening (with a modern door), as well as an oval "bulls-eye" window on the side of the porch. The forecourt is cobbled and was originally a separate house.

This building is part of a group with other listed buildings on Whitehead's Lane, including Nos 15 to 17 Silver Street and Nos 1 to 4 and 7 and 8 White Hill.