Manor Farmhouse

STEEPLE LANGFORD LITTLE LANGFORD SU 03 NW (south side) 2/88 Manor Farmhouse 23.3.60. GV II Farmhouse to Little Langford model farm. Circa 1858 by S. Clarke for Wilton Estate. Limestone ashlar, Welsh slate roof, ashlar stacks. T-plan, Gothic style. Two-storey, 3-windowed east front with entrance at foot of 3-stage tower in angle of wings. Three- panelled pointed door with square hoodmould, second stage of tower has shouldered sashes with hoodmould, octagonal upper stage has pointed sashes with hoodmoulds with carved head terminals, zigzag frieze to moulded eaves of polygonal roof with weathervane. Range to right has group of three shouldered sashes to ground floor and pair of trefoil-headed sashes to first floor. Wing projecting to left has 2-storey canted bay with trefoil-headed sashes and battlemented parapet, coped verge, left return has pairs of trefoil-headed sashes, French windows, and stack with offsets. Range to left has shouldered sashes. Right return has large external stack with offsets, shouldered sashes to ground floor and trefoil-headed sashes to first floor with dripstones, coped verge. Rear has 2-storey canted bay on left and shouldered or pointed sashes, with carved hoodmoulds, planked door, two half-hipped dormers to attic. Attached to rear is L-shaped single storey range of outbuildings with cast-iron horizontally-sliding windows with arched lights, carriage house has planked double doors and sashes, weatherboarded first floor with gabled loft door. Interior not inspected. Unaltered example of model farmhouse with particularly good detail, occupies prominent position overlooking Wylye Valley.

Listing NGR: SU0477136422