Wellwick Manor

House. Dated 1616 on the chimneys, with alterations in the 17th and 18th centuries. The house is constructed of rubble flint with stone dressings, brick facing, and brick chimneys. The main south front was refaced in brick during the 18th century, concealing the original ‘E’ plan. It has an old tile roof, parapets, and stone coped gables with finials. The flanking brick chimneys have two octagonal shafts to the left and four to the right, set on square brick bases; they feature moulded strings and elaborately moulded concave offset heads. A central three-light dormer window is present. The house is two storeys and an attic in height. The front has a seven-bay facade with an original six-light stone mullioned and transomed window, now blocked, flanked by 18th-century sash windows with flat brick arches. Similar windows are present on the ground floor, except the two right-hand bays, which feature a wide casement window under a segmental arch. A ledged door sits within a flat arched stone surround, featuring carved spandrels and a label mould; below is a stone panel displaying the carved arms of the Brudenell family. The rear elevation has three gables, the outer ones with three-light stone mullioned windows with hoodmoulds. The central gable is dominated by a massive brick chimney with three octagonal shafts which are similar to those on the front, and a terracotta plaque inscribed "AW 1616". Some windows are 2-light stone mullioned, while others are 18th-century sash windows. A door to the right has a two-light leaded fanlight, and there is a set of three brick steps leading up to it. Later brick angle buttresses are also present. A one-storey range of outhouses is attached to the north-west corner. Inside, a ground floor room to the left has 18th-century moulded panelling and cornice, with a fine arched niche in the rear wall. An 18th-century staircase is located to the rear, featuring twisted balusters and a moulded handrail. The ground floor rooms have stop-chamfered doorcases, one dating to the 17th century and the others restored. A 17th-century winder stair leads from the first floor to the attic. A portion of the house falls within Wendover parish.