The Old Manor House

CLAPHAM-CUM-NEWBY CHURCH AVENUE SD 7496 (east side) 13/8 The Old Manor House 20.2.58 GV II Formerly manor house, now community centre. Dated 1701 with early C20 alterations. Strap-pointed rubble, stone dressings, stone slate roof. Gable end to street. 2 storeys, 5 bays with projecting 2-storey gabled entrance porch in third bay. Entrance has moulded surround, decorated dated lintel inscribed C W I and hoodmould with spiral stops; 6 panel door. C20 entrance in second bay. On ground floor 3- light chamfered window with ovolo mullions to first bay, and similar but 5-light window to right of main entrance. Both have dripstones. 4 similar 2-light windows to upper floor. Above entrance is a stepped 3-light chamfered window with ovolo mullion, decorated hoodmould with spiral stops. 4 rows of pigeon holes in gable, in triangular arrangement. Gable ridge has base to finial (now gone). Left-hand gable end ridge stack, massive projecting right-hand gable end ridge stack. Interior: massive inglenook fireplace with moulded impost blocks, 18 joggled voussoirs and decorated keystone inscribed 1701. Left and right-hand bread ovens.

Listing NGR: SD7452169200