Bentham Manor

Bentham Manor is a large house, likely dating back to the 13th or 14th century, although it may predominantly be of 17th-century origin. The house is constructed of coursed squared and finely dressed limestone, with areas of random coursing, and has a stone slate roof. It features 20th-century stacks of coursed, dressed limestone and two brick stacks. The front of the house has a brick and timber-framed porch. It is rectangular, with a projecting timber-framed porch. The house is two storeys high with an attic. The front has six windows, which are mostly 19th-century two and three-light casements with horizontal glazing bars, some with leaded panes. A two-light stone-mullioned casement is located on the lower right side. There are three hipped dormers in the roof. The central entrance door consists of six panels, two fielded and two glazed, set within a round-headed timber-framed surround. A flat-chamfered pointed arch of possible 13th or 14th-century origin is located within the porch, at the centre of the front. The rear elevation has similar windows to the front, but includes some blocked windows and single-light windows with flat-chamfered surrounds. Gable and axial stacks are present. It is uncertain whether the 13th or 14th-century archway is original to the site, but earthworks at the rear of the house suggest that it lies on an early settlement platform. The interior was not inspected.