Manor House Barn And Approach Bridge

THORPE MAIN STREET SE 0061-0161 (east side) 14/99 Manor House barn and Approach Bridge 10.9.54 GV II Barn, coach house and stable. Dated 1697 but rebuilt late C18 - early C19. Coursed squared limestone rubble and ashlar, graduated stone slate roof. Northern half of 2 storeys and 2 bays, the southern end of 3 bays, open to roof. Quoins. West facade, bays 1 and 2: two 12-pane top-hinged windows to ground floor. 9-pane windows above, all in plain stone surrounds. Bays 3, 4 and 5: tall central cart entrance, the segmental arch of edge-tooled gritstone; voussoirs, quoined jambs. A reset date stone above has raised lettering "I B M 1697". The east entrance is approached across a single arch ashlar bridge with stone plain parapets. The cart entrance is flanked by 2 tiers of 3 vents (to left) and 2 vents (to right). Moulded kneelers, gable copings. Rear: bay 2 has an external stair to a 6-panel door in plain surround, a 9-pane window to right; moulded stone gutter brackets. Added out- buildings not of special interest. Left return: principal facade of coach house, facing the Manor House (qv): semi-circular arches to coach entrance left and stable doorway, right. The coach-arch has edge-tooled voussoirs and projecting keystone; imposts and keystone to stable door. Inserted square loading door to first floor, centre, above projecting ashlar band, a second band at eaves level above; in the gable an oval glazed window below 3 tiers of pigeon holes with perching ledges and a round-arched owl hole to apex. Local people remember that the upper floor was once used as a chapel or non-conformist meeting place.

Listing NGR: SE0133961797