Manor House

SU 04 SE 4/231

WINTERBOURNE STOKE A303(T) HIGH STREET (south side)

Manor House

II*

Manor House, early and late C17, extended c1920. Flint and limestone chequerwork, slate roof. Two storeys and attics, 5 bays, with cross wings at both ends of four bays, and extension to north of further 3 bays having central bay extension on east side. Stone moulded plinth and mid-wall moulded string. Main entrance in angle of north-west cross wing, within C19 open porch. Doors have stone surrounds with inset half-round mouldings on arrises. Front door half glazed, and square stone head with blind spandrels. Ovolo- moulded 2, 3 and 4-light stone-mullioned windows. Deep windows to ground floor, 3-light to first floor and 2-light windows in gables of wings lighting attics. Five dormers to east front. Dormer in 1920 wing. Coped gables. At south end, a c1920 timber canopy on stone brackets. Interior: Hall and chamber over have stone 4-centred moulded fireplaces with blind spandrels. Main stair of c1920, oak balustrade. Billiard room in south west wing has C18 overmantel. Roof: Central section of 4½ bays, collar beam trusses with butt purlins. No ridge. Later south-west cross wing has 4 bays, collar and clasped purlin roof with ridge.

Listing NGR: SU0759440957