The Manor House

The Manor House is a 17th-century manor house that was rebuilt in 1757, with early 19th-century and 20th-century extensions. It is constructed of ashlar with chamfered quoins and features a slate roof with ashlar stacks. The main structure is rectangular, with a part of the original 17th-century west wing attached at the rear right, and early 19th-century extensions at the rear left and right. A 20th-century extension, which is set back on the right, is not of special interest.

The main body of the house has two storeys and an attic, which is illuminated by three gabled roof dormers. The facade has five bays, with the central three bays slightly projecting forward and accented by chamfered quoins. Above the first-floor windows, there is a string course supported by a modillion cornice, and a triangular pediment is set within the parapet above. The parapet is decorated with sunken rectangular panels that have moulded capping and large ball finials. The original 24-pane sash windows feature wide glazing bars and are set within architraves that have moulded margins and keystones. The central front door, which dates from the 18th century, has six panels and is flanked by rusticated Ionic pilasters and a triangular pediment. A band runs around the house above the door. The left side of the house has original sash windows, as well as a rainwater head and downpipe. At the rear, there are some original cross windows with ovolo-moulded mullions and early glass.

Inside, there is an original 18th-century 'L' shaped staircase with a column on vase balusters, and an original white marble fireplace in the drawing room on the left. The property also features a well in the vaulted cellars and a 17th-century two-panelled door leading to a square-panelled room in the 17th-century part of the house, which has simple incised 'm' decoration on the upper panels.

Historically, the property was held by Evesham Abbey until the Dissolution, after which it changed hands among various families. In 1619, it was purchased by Anthony Hodges and William Chadwell, who are commemorated by monuments in the nearby church and churchyard. Mary Chamberlayne inherited the estate and, along with her husband Dr. Thomas Chamberlayne, was responsible for the rebuilding of the house after it was damaged by fire in 1757. A print depicting the house prior to the fire by J. Kip can be found in Atkyns' History of Gloucestershire, published in 1712.