Manor House

WINTERBOURNE A338, Winterbourne Dauntsey SU 13 SE (east side) 6/174 Manor House 10.1.53 II*

House. c1720. Irregular Flemish bond brick with tiled roof. Three storeys and basement, 7 x 2 window bays, giving a central stair hall and flanking reception rooms, two rear wings, the resulting yard enclosed in C19. Ground floor raised over basement. Central 3 bays broken forward and defined by stone rusticated pilasters. Entrance raised over 8 steps, channel rusticated doorcase with stepped radial voussoirs, 8-panelled door with fanlight. Either side 18-paned round headed sashes in gauged brick arched openings with keystones. Stone pediment over first floor containing oeil de boeuf, the lower member extended as cornice over the 2 flanking window bays each side. Similar windows to upper floor and side bays. Tall attic storey with round-headed openings over side bays, one blind. Coved cornice, and roof hipped. Side elevation has narrow sashes, 2 panes wide, some blind and central stacks linked by arch at head. Roof has 2 parallel hipped pitches. Rear wing of 2 bays, 2 storeys, each with lateral stacks and twin diagonal shafts. Interior: Hallway with arched stair with quarter landings in hall, 3 turned balusters to each tread and simple brackets. Panelled dado. Stair continues for full height. Drawing room to right has fielded panelling and contemporary chimneypiece. Dining room to left of hall also with panelling. Similar fielded panelling in main bedrooms on first floor.

Listing NGR: SU1756834689